Upskill the Upskillers
Today, the survival of many organizations depends on their plans to leverage cutting-edge artificial intelligence (AI) technologies to transform their workplaces into augmented environments.
Where manufacturing is headed in 2020
We talk to Tony Uphoff, president and CEO of Thomas, about manufacturing tech trends, tariffs, the skills gap and what all that means for 2020. The Thomas Index Report for the fourth quarter of 2019 reveals some surprising trends.
Before You Abandon Those Resolutions
Editor’s note: The following browsable offering from Davis Balestracci represents a good chunk of his knowledge base.
Weber’s Law at the <em>Gemba</em>
In today’s column, I’m looking at Weber’s Law. It’s named after Ernst Heinrich Weber (born June 24, 1795, died Jan. 26, 1878), a German physician who was one of the pioneers of experimental psychology.
AIAG/VDA’s FMEA Manual Is a Major Advance
The Automotive Industry Action Group’s (AIAG’s) and German Association of the Automotive Industry’s (VDA’s) new Failure Mode and Effects Analysis Handbook (AIA
About Time
This year marks the 35th anniversary of a remarkable and unfortunately also singular event in my career: In 1985, my employer, United Electric Controls (UE), elected to remove time clocks from the factory.
Controlling Attention With Brain Waves
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MIT neuroscientists have shown that people can enhance their attention by using neurofeedback to decrease alpha waves in one side of the parietal cortex. Image: Yasaman Baghezadeh
Having trouble paying attention? MIT neuroscientists may have a solution for you: Turn down your alpha brain waves.
What’s Behind Boeing’s Production Shutdown of the MAX Aircraft?
After the first crash, of Lion Air in Indonesia in October 2018, people blamed poor maintenance and insufficient pilot training. When a second airliner, an Ethiopian Air aircraft, crashed in March 2019, similarities quickly transpired.
Flexing Your Leadership Courage
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Credit: Jose Hernandez
Remember in The Wizard of Oz how the Cowardly Lion, when he finally got to see the wizard, was like, “What? I already had courage?
Quality Has a Role to Play in Pricing and Should Claim a Seat at the Table
According to the Journal of Consumer Research, a high price indicates either bad value or good quality, whereas a low price indicates either good value or poor quality.