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Lean
Your Commute Is Killing the Planet
Gleb Tsipursky
The world has shifted in remarkable ways, and flexible work is an undeniable force reshaping professional life. But do remote and hybrid arrangements help the environment or lead to unintended consequences? A new study by Mark Ma at the University of Pittsburgh, Betty Xing at Baylor University, and Ling Zhang at Rowan University merges commuting data with satellite-measured greenhouse gas…
FDA Compliance
FDA Guidances on AI-Enabled Devices
Etienne Nichols

As part of its effort to address the changing landscape around artificial intelligence (AI) in medical devices, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recently released two new guidance documents on artificial intelligence-enabled device software functions (AI-DSF):
• “AI-enabled device software functions—Life cycle management and marketing submission recommendations” (draft…

Innovation
A Giant’s Legacy: In Memory of Tom Taormina
Jeff Dewar, Steven Garner, Quality Digest

Tom Taormina, esteemed quality consultant and long-time contributor to Quality Digest, has passed away. He is survived by his wife, Midge, and their three children. Recently, Taormina was working with Quality Digest and a consortium of others to design a certified training program for quality professionals, called “Quality Master,” a five-level program to address the future needs of the…

Management
Finding Your Daily Motivation
Mike Figliuolo

I heard an interesting twist on an old question the other day. People always ask the classic, “What keeps you up at night?” question. (By the way—don’t ever ask that of your interviewer during a job interview. It comes across as cheesy and stupid.) But while the question itself is a little corny, the notion behind it is interesting and points to a dark set of issues.

It’s…

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The Next Evolution: Reframing Six Sigma for Strategic Value
Peter Chhim
For decades, Six Sigma has been the gold standard in process improvement—a proven methodology for…
New System Enables Robots to Solve Manipulation Problems in Seconds
Adam Zewe
Ready for that long-awaited summer vacation? First, you’ll need to pack all items required for your…
Accountable When AI Fails?
Cornelia C. Walther
On April 8, 2025, a driverless Zoox robotaxi misjudged an approaching vehicle, braked too late, and…
Learning How to Predict Rare Kinds of Failures
MIT News
On Dec. 21, 2022, just as peak holiday season travel was getting underway, Southwest Airlines went…
Strong QMS Is Central to the Med Device Right-to-Repair Movement
Heidi Drafall
Anyone who has cracked their smartphone screen or had a rapid oil change knows that sometimes the…
Outgrow the Status Quo
Jones Loflin
This past weekend I engaged in one of my favorite activities as a beekeeper. I got to catch a swarm…
New 3D-Printing Method Enables Complex Designs, Creates Less Waste
Jennifer Chu
Hearing aids, mouth guards, dental implants, and other highly tailored structures are often…
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News
Coordinate Metrology Society Establishes Charitable Organization
(CMS: High Ridge, MO) -- The Coordinate Metrology Society board of directors announces the…
Rockwell Automation Launches PharmaSuite 12.00
(Rockwell Automation: Milwaukee) -- Rockwell Automation, the world’s largest company dedicated to…
Hexagon Revolutionizes CAM Programming
(Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence: Las Vegas) -- Hexagon’s Manufacturing Intelligence Division…
72% of U.S. Manufacturers Say Outdated Tech Hurts Hiring as Reshoring Ramps Up
(Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence: North Kingstown, RI) -- New data from Hexagon’s Manufacturing…
Dart Controls Introduces New MicroDrives
(Dart Controls: Zionsville, IN) -- Dart Controls is rolling out its new MicroDrives—microprocessor-…
X-Rite Launches CiF3200 Imaging Benchtop Spectrophotometer
(X-Rite: Grand Rapids, MI) -- X-rite, a global leader in color science and technology, has launched…
Hithium Pioneers Mass Production of World’s First kAh Battery Cell
(Hithium: Shanghai) -- On June 11, 2025, at SNEC 2025 in Shanghai, Hithium, a leading global energy…
MSI Viking Partners With Baker Hughes’ Waygate Technologies
(MSI Viking: Greer, SC) -- MSI Viking, a premier provider of precision measurement technologies and…
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