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(Compliance Group: Libertyville, IL) -- Compliance Group (CG) will conduct a live webinar, “Digital pFMEA: Proactive Manufacturing Risk Management and Alerting,” on Wednesday, May 14, 2025, from 11 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Eastern.
In the webinar, CG will unveil a groundbreaking low-code mobile…
In an earlier blog, I introduced you to Arnie Weimerskirch, a former vice president of corporate quality at Honeywell and the former chair of the Baldrige Judges Panel. I recently had lunch with him and learned how he got involved with the Baldrige Program and how it influenced his career. I think…
In a rapidly evolving technological landscape, generative artificial intelligence (gen AI) has emerged as a transformative force, reshaping industries and redefining operational paradigms. It offers unprecedented opportunities for organizations to enhance efficiency, innovation, and competitiveness…
(NewTek: Pennsauken, NJ) -- NewTek Sensor Solutions, a U.S.-based manufacturer of LVDT position sensors, can help its customers mitigate most of the volatility and cost increases associated with U.S. and global tariffs by continuing to source components domestically and conducting manufacturing in-…
Ensuring that automotive components meet the highest quality standards is critical to vehicle safety and performance. Metals and protective coatings used in automotive manufacturing must withstand extreme conditions such as mechanical stresses, corrosion, and wear during a vehicle’s lifespan. Here…
(KYZEN: Nashville, TN) -- KYZEN, a global leader in environmentally responsible cleaning chemistries, will exhibit in Booth 327 at EASTEC 2025, May 13–15, at the Eastern States Exposition in West Springfield, Massachusetts. KYZEN’s team of cleaning experts will be onsite to share insights on…
(Midland Manufacturing: Downers Grove, IL) -- Midland Manufacturing, part of OPW’s Fluid Transfer Solutions business unit and Dover, has announced the launch of its Gauge Device Online Tool, which enables railcar manufacturers and repair shops to manage gauge devices via desktop computer or mobile…
Nobody likes change. I know if you do anything that changes my routine in the morning, my whole day is whacked. We all hate change. Heck, most of us hate getting change at the grocery store because of all those coins.
As a leader, though, your job is to get others to want to change.
Getting other…
(RoboSense: Shenzen, China) -- RoboSense, a global leader in AI-driven robotics technology platforms, has officially introduced EMX, its latest 192-beam high-performance automotive digital LiDAR. EMX sets a new industry benchmark, accelerating the mass adoption of digital LiDAR with unmatched…
A question I’m getting asked a lot these days is, “What’s a quick way for me to improve my ability to focus?” I have several suggestions. One of the new ones I’m working on is connected to a principle from lean management. It’s called the 3S’s—Sweep, Sort, Standardize. See if it doesn’t have…
(Energy Fuels: Denver) -- Energy Fuels Inc., a leading U.S. producer of uranium, rare earth elements, and other critical minerals, announced that it has successfully developed the technology required to produce at scale six of the seven rare earth oxides subject to newly enacted Chinese export…
Imagine you’re stuck in traffic during rush hour, frustrated and late, when suddenly the lights ahead adapt to the flow of traffic, easing the congestion in no time. This is the promise of intelligent transportation systems (ITS), an interconnected network of technologies designed to optimize the…
In this article, I’m looking at the brilliant philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein’s “The Beetle in the Box” analogy.
Wittgenstein rose to fame with his first book, Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus, in which he proposed the idea of a picture theory for words. Very loosely put, words correspond to objects…
(LabWare: Wilmington, DE) -- LabWare, a global leader in laboratory information management systems (LIMS), has launched LabWare ASSURE, an innovative SaaS platform designed to promote food and beverage quality in laboratories with complete digital control over quality, safety, and compliance…
Industrial hygiene equipment plays a critical role in ensuring workplace safety by monitoring airborne contaminants, noise levels, and other hazardous conditions. However, accurate readings depend on regular industrial hygiene equipment calibration to maintain precision and compliance with…
(Configit: Copenhagen, Denmark) -- Configit, the global leader in configuration life cycle management (CLM), has announced a partnership with Deloitte Consulting, a global leader in management consulting that offers services in strategy, operations, technology, and more. This partnership combines…
(InnovMetric: Québec City ) -- InnovMetric, an independent software development company that empowers manufacturers of every size to digitally transform their 3D measurement processes, announces the launch of PolyWorks 2025. This major release of the PolyWorks enterprise solution delivers a digital…
The semiconductor manufacturing industry is undergoing rapid transformation driven by technological advancements, increased demand for AI and electric vehicle (EV) chips, and geopolitical shifts. Needless to say, the semiconductor industry and the companies that fabricate the equipment used in the…
(FOBA: Selmsdorf, Germany; Wood Dale, IL) -- FOBA Laser Marking + Engraving, a leading provider of innovative laser marking solutions, will be exhibiting at the upcoming EASTEC 2025, the premier manufacturing trade show on the East Coast. The event runs May 13–15, 2025, at the Eastern States…
For more than 90 years, EKATO Rühr- und Mischtechnik GmbH has specialized in process analysis, engineering, scale-up manufacturing, and assembly of agitator technologies, continually developing solutions to meet the needs of process-oriented industries. Supporting procedures such as homogenizing,…
Nano Tools for Leaders—a collaboration between Wharton Executive Education and Wharton’s Center for Leadership and Change Management—are fast, effective tools that you can learn and start using in less than 15 minutes, with the potential to significantly improve your success and the engagement and…
(Siemens: Plano, TX) -- Siemens Digital Industries Software announced that Bombardier, a global leader in aviation that’s focused on designing, manufacturing, and servicing business jets and specialized mission platforms, has expanded its adoption of the Siemens Xcelerator portfolio of industry…
(VersaBuilt: Boise, ID) -- Many manufacturers assume that custom automation is the only way to streamline their CNC operations. Although custom systems can solve specific challenges, they often come with significant drawbacks—long lead times, high costs, and complex setups that make future…
‘Every organization has countless opportunities for improvement, but only a few points—what we call constraints or bottlenecks—govern the pace and performance of the entire system,” says Rami Goldratt, who gave the closing keynote presentation at the Baldrige Performance Excellence Program’s 36th…
Quality control workflows are only as effective as the machinery they rely on. Ensuring functionality requires understanding what to test and how to measure these factors. Consequently, choosing appropriate material testing equipment is a crucial—if overlooked—step in the quality assurance process…