What, Who, and Why of IATF 16949:2016
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What is IATF 16949 and who will be impacted by its arrival?
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Ford Suppliers Showcase Environmentally Friendly Manufacturing
(Ford Motor Co.: Dearborn, MI) -- As manufacturing continues to become greener, Ford Motor Co. is going further to shrink its environmental footprint by sharing even more leading sustainability practices with its suppliers around the globe.
An F-Test for the 21st Century
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Sir Ronald Fisher, creator of the F-ratio, circa 1925
A recent question from a statistician in Germany led me to the realization that the F-test of analysis of variance (ANOVA) fame is in serious need of an update.
What Leaders Can Learn From the Movie <em>Logan</em>
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Examples of good leadership can come from some unexpected places
Logan (a/k/a the Wolverine for the uninitiated) isn’t just a badass comic book character. He’s a leader who can teach us all about sacrifice, perseverance, and how to productively channel anger.
Managing Email Addresses in B2B
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Allow customers to indicate what kinds of email they want to receive. Image by LCN.com.
Automation and the Quality Professional
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Nurturing quality and sustainable excellence requires perspective, flexibility, and humanity.
Why Measuring Efficiency Is Anti-Lean
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A day-by-the-hour chart helps create control of work processes.
Distributed Teams, Not Distributed Silos
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Distributed team: We have the tools but need to know when and how to use them.
The notion of a successful distributed team seems like a wonderful yet unobtainable dream.
How the Soft-Skills Gap Creates Quality Problems
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A smooth interaction of cross-functional processes relies on understanding and agreement.
Three Ideas for Realistic Innovation
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Innovation is, by its very nature, a messy endeavor.