We live in a rural area, and many of our nonconsumables are purchased online. We’re deceivingly spoiled living near an Amazon fulfillment center because we can order an item on Saturday, and it arrives on Sunday.

Right after the pandemic hit, I bought a new vacuum cleaner. I wanted to step up my housecleaning skills since I knew I’d be home a lot more. I was able to buy mine right away, but friends who wanted new appliances weren’t so lucky.

Optical Gaging Products (OGP), a world-leading manufacturer of optical and precision multisensor metrology systems for industrial quality control, has added the FlexPoint 12-Series to its family of large-format multisensor coordinate measuring machines.

(ANCA Motion: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia) -- A leader in quality CNC grinding machines, ANCA Motion has introduced two additions to its FX Linear and MX Linear machines.

In recent years, pretty much every assumption about how, where, and when we work has been upended. But I believe we’re still at just the beginning of a revolution in hybrid work.

Want a new car? You may have to wait as long as six months, depending on the model you order. Looking for a spicy condiment?

(Helmee Imaging: Tampere, Finland) -- Helmee Imaging Oy, a developer, manufacturer, and marketer of unique CSD imaging technology for challenging surface inspection applications, has launched Helmee Imaging Inc., a wholly owned U.S. subsidiary based in Cumming, Georgia.

Once again I’m going through old files. Looking back at my notes from 2005, I believe I was thinking about nailing these points to a church door somewhere in the company.

When looking in the fridge, you notice a package of minced meat sitting at the back of one of the shelves, totally forgotten. A check of the best-before date reveals it had expired two days earlier.