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Lean
If It Ain’t Broke…
Donald J. Wheeler
For many hundreds of years, “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” has summarized the predominant approach to process operation. From the physician’s admonition to do no harm, to the slightly more positive aphorism that the squeaky wheel gets the grease, there is a common theme of differentiating between those things that need to be attended to and those that don’t. When your process is in trouble,…
Innovation
The Form of Decency
Harish Jose

I am a longtime admirer of George Spencer-Brown’s “Laws of Form.” In this article, I explore how his notion of reentry helps illuminate the paradoxes and blind spots in modern ideologies, especially the rise of xenophobia and extreme nationalism. These rigid ideologies depend on distinctions between us vs. them, or lawful vs. unlawful, that appear neat but collapse under their own logic when…

Lean
How Primacy of Purpose Can Make Your Strategy Successful
Mike Figliuolo

There’s an old army saying, “No plan survives first contact with the enemy.”

I’m sure some Navy or Marine guy out there will attribute this comment to their branch of service, but to be clear, it came from the Army.

Actually, the original of this paraphrased quote is widely attributed to Prussian field marshal Helmuth von Moltke the Elder.

His version was much less…

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Additive Manufacturing and Digital Replicas Made Easy
Creaform

The Marshall Advanced Manufacturing Center (MAMC) is a leading-edge resource facility dedicated to driving innovation and advancing manufacturing technologies.

Operating from West Virginia facilities in Huntington, South Charleston, and Point Pleasant, the MAMC is at the heart of groundbreaking solutions such as 3D scanning, additive manufacturing, and rapid prototyping. Serving…

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The State of Industrial Maintenance 2025: A MaintainX Survey
Nick Haase
When I talk with maintenance leaders, I hear urgency. Pressure is mounting. They’re being asked to…
No Substitute for Experience
Bruce Hamilton
Last year, after many years of physical therapy, cortisone shots, and experimental treatments to…
From Retail Shelves to Factory Floors
Justin Sirotin
In the early 2000s, at my former company, my team was tasked with creating educational products for…
Tired of Chatbots? Here’s How They Could Improve
Angie Basiouny
Chatbots are everywhere. A fast-growing communication channel for brands, AI-powered chatbots are…
Kintsugi Leadership: A New Frame for Quality, Resilience, and Trust
Akhilesh Gulati
In today’s competitive manufacturing landscape, resilience is the new quality. And one of the most…
New 3D Scanners Help Ålö Agricultural Machinery
Creaform
Ålö Agricultural Machinery (Ningbo) Co. Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Ålö, is a leading…
Smarter Quality Control: How Synthetic Data and AI Are Revolutionizing Manufacturing Efficiency
Wilhelm Klein
In 2025, sustainability is no longer optional—it’s a strategic imperative. Manufacturers,…
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Mahr Introduces Mar4D PLQ 4200 Cylinder Coordinate Measuring Machines
(Mahr: Providence, RI) -- Mahr Inc., a leading provider of dimensional metrology solutions,…
Altair to Exhibit AI-Powered Engineering, Manufacturing, and Aerospace Solutions
(Altair: Troy, MI) -- Altair, a global leader in computational intelligence, will demonstrate the…
ETQ Boosts Data Access Capabilities of ETQ Reliance NXG
(ETQ: Burlington, MA) -- ETQ, part of Hexagon, has announced the latest release of its ETQ Reliance…
Clinical Asset Management Industry Report Highlights Trends Reshaping Healthcare
(TRIMEDX: Indianapolis) -- As healthcare enters a new era marked by technological innovation and…
InnovMetric Extends the PolyWorks Digital Thread Through Business Partnerships
(InnovMetric: Quebec City) -- InnovMetric has announced a new PolyWorks digital thread partnership…
SICK’s New PROFINET Absolute Encoder
(SICK: Minneapolis) -- The ANS/ANM58 PROFINET from SICK Sensor Intelligence marks a new generation…
IndySoft Introduces EasyCert, a Turnkey Solution for Instant Access to Calibration Data
(IndySoft: Charleston, SC) --  IndySoft, a global leader in calibration and asset management…
NewTek Refines LVDT Design
(NewTek: Pennsauken, NJ) -- NewTek Sensor Solutions, a U.S.-based manufacturer of linear and rotary…
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