Sometimes in the pressure to show results—financial, production, quality improvements or whatever—we look for quick fixes rather than long-term strategies. And while these might look great and give stakeholders instant gratification, they may undermine what a company is trying to accomplish in the long term.
We talk to Greg Milano, author of Curing Corporate Short-Termism: Future Growth vs. Current Earnings.
A modern airplane’s fuselage is made from multiple sheets of different composite materials, like so many layers in a phyllo-dough pastry.
When her college started requiring students to complete an internship in order to graduate, it created a serious dilemma for Janelle.
(High QA: Hazlet, NJ) -- Quality control automation software provider High QA has released Version 5.0 of its comprehensive Inspection Manager. The new version features the next level of Quality 4.0 standards and increased automation.
Artificial intelligence (AI) promises to grow the economy and improve our lives, but along with these benefits, it also brings new risks that society is grappling with.
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During the last five years, a small number of organizations have been featured multiple times in my writing.
Given the complexities of healthcare, do basic statistics used to rank hospitals really work well? A study co-authored by MIT economists indicates that some fundamental metrics do, in fact, provide real insight about hospital quality.
Workplace productivity is a huge challenge for nearly every company, business, and organization.
After two decades of offshore productions in low-cost countries, manufacturers are now struggling with the rapidly growing salaries and countereffects of cheap production.
Believe it or not, paper is very expensive. Although the going rate for a ream of standard copy paper is only about 10 bucks, the expense of relying on paper for your medical device quality management system is downright outrageous.
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