The Circle System
There are three fundamentally different systems for eliciting collective intelligence in a large organization: the triangle, the box, or the circle.
There are three fundamentally different systems for eliciting collective intelligence in a large organization: the triangle, the box, or the circle.
Last year I wrote a column titled “My Toyota Dilemma,” what I considered a nice little story about how I, an avid fan of the Toyota quality principles, didn’t actually own a Toyota,
(Kistler: Amherst, NY) -- Kistler, a manufacturer and worldwide supplier of precision sensors, accelerometers and associated electronics, and analysis software for the dynamic measurement of pressure, force, torque, and acceleration, has announced the availability of its piezoelectric acceleromet
(Quality Digest: Chico, CA) -- Juran Institute has announced that CEO Joseph A. De Feo has been inducted into the 2012 Connecticut Business Hall of Fame.
(Jossey-Bass: San Francisco) -- Written to help readers understand the reasons why leaders and teams get along—or don’t—when they communicate in a group, Reading the Room<
Although the many logistical aspects of product assembly make the welding stage of manufacturing inherently challenging, assembling products in high-mix environments is particularly demanding, since several different product models are processed every day.
Story update 5/31/2012: Joel Smith and his wife Silvana are the proud parents of a new baby girl, Juliana Garcia Smith, born May 23, 2012.
Travelers coming through New York’s three airports—La Guardia, JFK, and Newark—might soon feel the need to double check that they aren’t walking through the set of a science fiction movie.
Compliance2go as the name suggests that without having proper adherence to the ever changing compliance rules and regulations, of the government any company needs to halt. The undying need for operational transparency ensures that the professionals are well in advance educated and do execute and make their company compliant. This could only be possible with assistance from experts, regulators, compliance professionals, and other such stalwarts of the industry. Nevertheless assistance can be expensive and time consuming.
At the ASQ World Conference held in Anaheim last week, I ran into my old friend Jack Revelle, author of many SPC books and videos.
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