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There’s good news and bad news about the United States’ ongoing deficit and debt problems, according to high-profile economists who discussed the subject recently at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
The good news is that the country’s long-term debt is a less pressing economic…
My wife and I were waiting near the departure gate at a miniature regional airport in Louisiana when the announcement blared: “Due to weather in Atlanta, your scheduled flight will not be disembarking for 15 minutes.” Dismayed by the news, we exchanged worried looks and prepared for the worst.…
(Banner Engineering: Minneapolis) -- Banner Engineering Corp., manufacturer of the most complete, integrated, and advanced line of photo eyes, sensors, wireless sensors, vision sensors, vision lighting, machine safety, and indicator lights, has introduced the L-GAGE LH Series laser sensor, a…
A series of groundbreaking case studies by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and partner organizations shows that implementing standards can provide economic benefits from between 0.5 and 4 percent of companies’ annual sales revenues. The studies are based on the…
Igor Centric, CEO of Dysfuncompany of America Inc., is lolling behind his desk with his legs crossed on top of it. He is staring up at the ceiling with his hands clasped behind his head.
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Igor has just called Miyagi, holder of a thin…
(AIA: Ann Arbor, MI) -- A new camera interface standard that is based on the USB 3.0 interface (SuperSpeed USB) is being developed specifically for the global machine vision market. Called USB3 Vision, this new standard will take advantage of the soon-to-be prevalent USB 3.0 ports that will be…
(ATS: Norwood, MA) -- Advanced Thermal Solutions Inc. (ATS), an engineering/manufacturing company focused on the thermal management of electronics, now provides a flexible, robust candlestick sensor, the MS 1000-CS-WC, that can simultaneously measure both temperature and air velocity for…
(Newport: Irvine, CA) -- Newport Corp. has announced that it has completed the acquisition of Ophir Optronics Ltd. (“Ophir”), a global leader in precision infrared optics, photonics instrumentation, and 3-D noncontact measurement equipment, for $8.43 per share in cash.
“We are delighted to…
(Elysium: Southfield, MI) -- With almost 250 participants already registered for the third annual Boeing/Northrop Grumman Global Product Data Interoperability Summit, the list of speakers has now been released (see below). Industry-leading aerospace, automotive, software, and IT experts will…
(AIA: Ann Arbor, MI) -- The International Conference for Vision Guided Robotics (ICVGR), sponsored by the Automated Imaging Association (AIA) and the Robotic Industries Association (RIA), focuses on the successful implementation of vision-guided robotics for a variety of industries. From proven…
Reflection, or hansei in Japanese, is a critical part of lean. Without purposeful reflection it is difficult to improve our value streams, processes, or ourselves. Socrates’ oft-referenced, “The unexamined life is not worth living,” rings true within lean. But may I be so bold to add a twist?…
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Wild craziness
No one knows diddly here
Going homeward bound
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We have an issue!
Looking for the root cause?
Go to the gemba!
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5 Whys finds root cause
Corrective action needed
Must sustain changes
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My quality plan
Seven kids and wife at hand
Life is paradise
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(EPA Alliance Training Group: Houston) -- The EPA Alliance Training Group, provider of cost-effective environmental training to the private and government sectors, is offering the “ISO 14001 EMS Workshop: Auditing and Conformance” in Orlando, Florida, Jan. 11–13, 2012. The international…
(ASQ: Milwaukee, WI) -- Global responsibility and consumer awareness lead the list of key forces that provide opportunities and challenges for quality to influence and affect change in the future, according to the 2011 Future of Quality Study from the American Society for Quality (ASQ), which…
(Kistler: Novi, MI) -- Kistler, a worldwide supplier of precision sensors, systems, and instrumentation for the dynamic measurement of pressure, force, torque, and acceleration, has introduced its K-Beam high-sensitivity, low-noise MEMS capacitive accelerometer family. The K-Beam family is…
(Olympus: Waltham, MA) -- Olympus NDT has introduced the Industrial Tech Guide App for iPhone and iPad. This free mobile application contains two knowledge-based sections designed for technicians performing ultrasonic flaw detection and X-ray fluorescence (XRF) inspections. Available for…
(Meggitt Sensing Systems, San Juan Capistrano, CA) -- Meggitt Sensing Systems, a Meggitt group division, has announced the global market introduction of the Endevco model 4830A, a handheld, lightweight, battery-operated electronic instrument designed to simulate a variety of transducer outputs…
Under pressure from all sides, the beleaguered Food and Drug Administration (FDA) keeps announcing new reorganization initiatives, name changes, and all sorts of stuff that would be funny if it was scripted by the same team handling Steve Carell’s departure from The Office and the ushering in…
We are told that St. Peter has the keys to the kingdom of heaven, and that he stands in front of a wrought iron gate only allowing in certain people who have lived exemplary lives. I suspect that he has only one large key (maybe a skeleton key—heh, heh), unlike the millions of Americans who…
Frederick the Great stated that a general who tries to defend everything defends nothing. The same principle applies to business performance metrics: He who tries to measure everything measures nothing because it is impossible to focus effectively on “everything.”
The Defense Acquisition…
(WCBF: Chicago) -- WCBF will be approving a limited number of storyboard/poster presentations for display at the WCBF 11th Annual Lean, Six Sigma, and Business Improvement in Healthcare Summit, taking place at the New Orleans Marriott, May 15–18, 2012.
Presenters will need to be available to…
(Newport Corp.: Irvine, CA) -- Newport Corp., a global leader in lasers and photonics solutions that “Make, Manage and Measure Light,” has announced its new vacuum-compatible LTA series actuators and the URS50B rotation stage for research and industry. These products are compatible to 10 × e-6…
(Global Industry Analysts Inc.: San Jose, CA) -- Global Industry Analysts Inc. has released “Industrial X-Ray Inspection Systems: A
Global Strategic Business Report.” It provides a comprehensive review of industry overview,
growth drivers, issues, and trends, end-use analysis, product overview…
(ClearEdge3D: Marshall, VA) -- Do you frequently face challenging, field-to-finish deadlines? Would you like to improve your firm’s workflow efficiency so that you can win more projects? Does adopting new technology offer as many potential risks for you as rewards?
If the answer is yes to…
(Asia Pacific Quality Organization) -- The Armand V. Feigenbaum Lifetime Achievement Medal is being established by the Asia Pacific Quality Organization and the Walter L. Hurd Foundation. Named after Armand Feigenbaum, whose creative genius has added new dimensions to the quality body of…
