Launching a service-based business is so appealing to entrepreneurs because these businesses are the easiest to start with no capital.

For years, when I was the director of the Michigan Quality Council during Gov. John Engler’s administration, we reviewed businesses across the state and looked for world-class service.

(AS-Schneider: Nordheim, Germany) -- In natural gas storage facilities in underground salt caverns, hydrates can easily form in the pipes, clogging them and making regular measurement of the gas pressure massively difficult.

(Olympus Corp.: Tokyo) -- Olympus announced the completion of the separation of its Scientific Solutions business to a wholly owned subsidiary, Evident Corp.

Which companies deploy machine intelligence (MI) and data analytics successfully for manufacturing and operations? Why are those leading adopters so far ahead—and what can others learn from them?

Recently I was interviewed by Rocky Buckley, a strategic business coach and creator of the Power Persona Project.

Even though it is notoriously resistant to change, the maintenance industry is not immune to the advances in maintenance automation.

(CIMdata, Ann Arbor, Michigan) -- Representatives of the Aerospace & Defense PLM Action Group (AD PAG) have published its future vision for supply chain collaboration.

Technology has always been a double-edged sword. While it’s been a major force for progress, it has also been abused and caused harm. From water power to Fordism, history shows that technology is neither good nor bad by itself.

On May 12, 2021, President Biden signed the Executive Order on Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity.