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A nonprofit serving manufacturers that has generously supported the Baldrige Enterprise is AME (Association for Manufacturing Excellence), which comprises 4,000 manufacturing members ranging from executives to senior and middle managers. I recently interviewed AME president and CEO Kim Humphrey,…
We’ve already talked about what a strategic plan is (and isn’t) in our discussion: “Strategic Planning Isn’t ‘Budget +10%.’” Hopefully, you’ve now got a direction mapped out and a list of initiatives to pursue, and you’re ready for a little tactical strategic advice. (Yes, that phrase is supposed…
(ETQ: Burlington, MA) -- ETQ, part of Hexagon, has launched its Reliance Predictive Quality Analytics solution, which brings a new level of artificial intelligence (AI)-driven analytics to its ETQ quality management system (QMS).
The solution enables automated, early detection and proactive…
(ZEISS: Oberkochen, Germany) -- The ZEISS Women Award was given a special premiere this year: Outstanding female students and graduates from the Digital and IT sectors were recognized for the 14th time—and for the first time in the categories of Digital Research, Digital Entrepreneurship, and…
I once transformed my face to look like Ron Swanson—for science.
I never thought disguising myself with wigs and makeup would be part of my job, but as a NIST facial recognition researcher I sometimes do just that. To make myself look like the gruff character from the show Parks and Recreation, I…
Most doctors go into medicine because they want to help patients. But today’s healthcare system requires that they spend hours each day on other work—searching through electronic health records (EHRs), documenting, coding and billing, gaining prior authorization, and evaluating services—that often…
(Renishaw: West Dundee, IL) -- To help broaden additive manufacturing (AM) adoption across various industrial applications, global engineering technologies company Renishaw has expanded the number of processable materials for its RenAM 500 series of metal AM systems. The new materials include…
(TRUMPF: Ditzingen/Biblis, Germany) -- A joint project led by Focused Energy is developing the world’s first laser-driven neutron source for industrial use. The so-called LDRS process (laser-driven radiation sources) can not only nondestructively see through thick steel or concrete walls, but also…
(Quality Digest: Mountlake Terrace, WA) -- Quality Digest is looking for a part-time copy editor/writer (not video or audio editor) for a remote position. Roughly 20 hours/week, schedule to be determined, but will need to at least partially overlap California working hours. Our ideal candidate:
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A few days after returning from a speaking engagement at the Innovate for Excellence Summit in Chicago last September, I spoke to Susan, an old classmate. We chatted for a while, and naturally the conversation drifted toward innovation—something we’re both passionate about. She asked me about my…
Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory are using advanced manufacturing techniques to revitalize the domestic production of very large metal parts that weigh at least 10,000 lb each and are necessary for a variety of industries, including clean energy.
Across…
(Starrett: Athol, MA) -- At the International Manufacturing Technology Show at McCormick Place in Chicago in September 2024, the L.S. Starrett Co., a global manufacturer of precision measuring tools and gages, and metrology systems invited attendees to try its new Starrett W4900 touchscreen…
(Synova: Totowa, NJ) -- At the International Manufacturing and Technology Show in Chicago in September 2024, Synova, a provider of advanced laser cutting solutions, presented its Laser MicroJet Integration Package (LMJ-iP), designed to turn any standard three-axis vertical machining center into a…
If you’re reading this, you probably read a lot. You’ve made your way through all our industry news, keeping tabs on trends in our feature stories and gleaning a greater understanding of your own business—at least we hope so.
And if you read this much, it may be that you do a fair amount of…
How do you treat signs when you’re driving your car? Are you a strict rule follower? Does a stop sign cause you to come to a full stop, or a rolling stop, or no stop at all if you see no traffic? What about that intersection you go through every day, where you never see a car approaching from any…
(Milliken & Co.: Spartanburg, SC) -- Milliken & Co., a global leader in diversified manufacturing, has launched its “Meet the Makers” spotlight series, featuring the remarkable people whose dedication enhances the company’s commitment to innovation, quality, and performance.
Through…
(Flight Safety Foundation: Alexandria, VA) -- The goal for aviation is a proactive safety regime that will enable airlines, regulators, air navigation service providers, and other industry stakeholders to identify, understand, and mitigate emerging risks well before they result in an accident or…
(American Makes: Youngstown, OH; ANSI: Washington, DC) -- America Makes and the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) have announced the availability of Gaps Progress Report tracking efforts over the last six months by standards developing organizations (SDOs) and others to address the gaps…
(MIT: Cambridge, MA) -- A classic way to image nanoscale structures in cells is with expensive high-powered, super-resolution microscopes. As an alternative, MIT researchers have developed a way to expand tissue before imaging it—a technique that allows them to achieve nanoscale resolution with a…
You’ve finally gotten ISO 9001 certification. Congratulations! You’ve built your quality management system, written your procedures, trained your staff, sweated through internal and external audits, and your registrar sent you a certificate suitable for framing. Now, at long last, all of your…
Industrial electrochemical processes that use electrodes to produce fuels and chemical products are hampered by the formation of bubbles that block parts of the electrode surface, reducing the area available for the active reaction. Such blockage reduces the performance of the electrodes by…
W ithin the utility industry, regional entities increasingly focus on internal controls as a measuring stick for overall compliance performance.
Developing and executing rock-solid internal controls with an automated compliance management software solution can help maintain compliance, not only…
(ORNL: Oak Ridge, TN) -- Researchers from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory were recently honored with the prestigious ACE Award for Composites Excellence by the American Composites Manufacturers Association. The team won the “innovation in green composites design” prize…
Biomedical equipment technicians (BMETs) are facing increased workloads and staffing shortages that are expected to get worse as the current workforce retires.
About one-third of healthcare technology management (HTM) professionals are older than 55, putting pressure on health systems to attract…
Modern-day security breaches, such as the SolarWinds or T-Mobile attacks, aren’t one-off events; they are prime examples of how someone can steal your organization’s credentials and use them to gain illegitimate privileged access to sensitive assets. Data breaches happen daily, and in too many…
