What Are Lean and Six Sigma? Part 3
Welcome to the third installment of our series on lean and Six Sigma.
Is Your Company Culture a Thermostat or Thermometer?
Too many teams and leaders operate in thermometer mode. Without clarity of the type of culture they are trying to create and leaders they need to be, the culture they end up experiencing is purely reactionary.
Portable Generator Manufacturers’ Association (PGMA) Introduces ANSI/PGMA G300-2018
(PGMA: Cleveland) -- Portable generators are vital to the building trades, acting as a convenient, easy-to-move source of spot power on job sites. But, like any tool, safe and proper use is critical to a safe outcome.
What the U.S. can do to expand apprenticeship programs.
Job losses caused by the pandemic continue to affect millions, especially for those employed in retail and hospitality, two sectors essentially shut down during the Covid-19 crisis. One solution for getting people back into the work force is apprenticeship programs. Funding new apprenticeships provides jobs, generates long-term gains in skills, productivity, and earnings.
We interview Nicholas Wyman, CEO of IWSI America
What Is Your True Cost of Quality?
When is a product “good enough” to accept? This is the classic challenge of quality. High customer expectations demand that suspect products be thoroughly scrutinized and a high standard set for their release.
The Cost of Bored Industrial Engineers
Industrial engineers design, develop, test, and evaluate integrated systems for managing industrial production processes.
Rent Software for Factorywide Asset and Maintenance Management
(ASM: Suwanee, GA) -- With its ASM Factory Equipment Center, ASM is now offering a powerful, integrated software-based solution for companywide asset and maintenance management.
Wall Colmonoy Introduces ColWear Vacuum Fused Wear Plates for Industrial Fans
(Wall Colmonoy: Madison Heights, MI) -- Wall Colmonoy introduces high-quality ColWear Plates that are ideally suited for high-demand industrial fans due to its wear protection, as well as resource and energy efficiencies.
Are Leaders Who Coach Lazy?
As the parent of two teens, I’ve become quite accustomed to the Eye Roll. This ocular straining happens most often when I request that a previously agreed upon task be completed by said teen. Me: “Hey, it’s time to empty the trash.