(The Conference Board: New York) -- The average tenure of a CEO declined to 8.4 years in 2011 from approximately 10 years in 2000, according to the 2012 edition of The Conference Board’s annual report, “CEO Succession Practices.” 

The high layoff numbers in the pharmaceutical industry and poor job prospects in a weak economy have flooded the market with would-be consultants to pharma companies that need extra help.

(Jossey-Bass: Hoboken, NJ) -- Innovation is a key directive at companies worldwide. But in these tough times, we can’t rely on the old formula that has sustained innovation efforts for decades—expensive research and development projects and highly-structured innovation processes.

Taking advantage of the force generated by magnetic repulsion, researchers have developed a new technique for measuring the adhesion strength between thin films of materials used in microelectronic devices, photovoltaic cells, and microelectromechanical systems (MEMS

Bucking the decades-old wave of offshoring manufacturing jobs to China, other parts of Asia, and Mexico, GE said it would move jobs back from these countries to the United States, where it will build water heaters.

(Hexagon: North Kingstown, RI) – Hexagon Metrology has announced the launch of the Brown & Sharpe 4.5.4 SF, the latest generation of shop-floor coordinate measuring machines (CMMs).

There are several lists about productivity apps that mostly relate to productivity in the workplace, but what about suggestions for people who are overwhelmed and need some help with everyday life.

(NVision: Coppell, TX) - NVision, a provider of noncontact optical measuring systems, software, and contract services for reverse engineering, inspection and gauging, and rapid prototyping, has launched a new project portal for its clients.

(Jossey-Bass: San Francisco) -- Facilitating with Ease! has become a go-to resource since it was first published in 2000, and author Ingrid Bens continues her support with this thorou

(Heidenhain: Schaumburg, IL) -- Heidenhain Corp., manufacturer of measurement and control equipment, has upgraded its line of metrology digital readouts (DROs).