In our July 7, 2017, episode of QDL we look at apprenticeships, the Antikythera mechanism, and risk-based thinking in operations.

“Demand-Driven Education to Close Skills Gap”

Speaking at the National Association of Manufacturers Summit in Washington, D.C., Secretary of Labor Alexander Acosta and House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy addressed workforce issues.

“Four More Marketing Action Items for Manufacturers”

Are you frustrated with the number of leads in your pipeline? Are you unsatisfied with the lack of brand awareness for your organization? If you answered “yes” to either of these questions, you have opportunities to leverage your marketing efforts.

“The Antikythera Mechanism and Abstract Thought”

For more than 1,000 years complex gear mechanisms lay dormant. Why?

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