How inclusivity can drive change
To celebrate International Women's Week we talk to Shannon Karels and Kathy Miller, authors of Steel Toes and Stilettos…. A true story of women manufacturing leaders and lean transformation success.
Use the Context in Your Data to Enable Process Improvement
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"in context" Credit: Erin Brown-John
In 2010, new to the world of statistical process control (SPC), I was intrigued by Don Wheeler’s statement that “No data have meaning apart from their context” (from his book, Und
Three Predictions for Clinical Asset Management in the Year Ahead
The pandemic promises ongoing challenges for healthcare providers in 2022 as they cope with nursing shortages and cybersecurity threats amid shifts previously underway for the industry.
IAF to Vote on Whether Certification Bodies Should be Required to Upload Certs to Global Database. How Would You Vote?
(IAF: Chelsea, Quebec, Canada) -- The International Accreditation Forum (IAF) has announced that it is conducting extended market research to evaluate market support for a fully-populated management systems certificate database.
The Answer to Manufacturing’s Waste Problem is Hidden in Data
As the world moves toward a new, post-pandemic normal, industries must leverage digital transformation at an accelerated pace. This is already happening.
How Classifying and Fixing Dirty Data Can Help Even Those Using Spreadsheets
All too often the topic of fixing dirty data is neglected in the plethora of online media covering artificial intelligence (AI), data science, and analytics. This is wrong for many reasons.
Signs of Spring
Every February, there are welcome reminders that spring is on the way. The first for me is a witch hazel bush in my front yard that defies subfreezing weather to produce fragrant yellow flowers.
OK, Computer: Building Trust to Make Machine Learning More Effective
Machine learning has the potential to drastically improve efficiency and the quality of care in hospitals by tackling hard-to-predict problems like ICU occupancy or which patients are likely to be readmitted.
NIST Imaging System Spotlights Tiny Mechanical Hearts at Core of Every Cellphone
Inside every cellphone lies a tiny mechanical heart, beating several billion times a second. These micromechanical resonators play an essential role in cellphone communication.
ForTest Leak and Flow Testers Meet the Needs of Industry 4.0
(ForTest: Modena, Italy) -- At the beginning of 2000, ForTest understood the importance of process traceability to optimize production efficiency and reduce waste due to nonconformities, anticipating what is now called Industry 4.0.