Quality Digest Live -- July 21, 2017
Story links for July 21, 2017
A look at the CMSC Measurement and Education Zones with Jerome-Alexandre Lavoie of Creaform and Matthew Ilardo of Brookhaven National Laboratory.
An interview with Gary Confalone, CEO and President of ECM Global Measurement Solutions and incoming chairperson of the Coordinate Metrology Society.
It’s a Case of Mind Over Matter... or Rather Mind Isn’t Matter
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Region of Orion’s Belt and the Flame Nebula. Credit: ESO and Digitized Sky Survey 2. Acknowledgment: Davide De Martin
There is no shortage of weirdness in quantum mechanics, and the phenomenon known as entanglement is weird with a capital “W.” When two particles are entangled, they share a connection no matter how far the distance between them.
Six Ways to Reduce Labor Costs in Manufacturing
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Can you reduce your manufacturing labor costs without laying off the workforce?
Labor costs are likely the largest line item on your company balance sheet. Therefore, a successful cost-reduction strategy must adequately balance resourcing and cost controls.
Fostering Medical Innovation
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According to one estimate, last year there were 165,000 health-related apps available for Apple or Android smartphones.
The Sugary Drink Tax
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A way for sugary-drink manufacturers to sweeten the bottom line
Fixing a Toxic Culture Requires More Than a New CEO
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Pressure from Uber‘s board concerning the company’s toxic culture prompted CEO Travis Kalanick to step down. (Credit: Eric Risberg/AP)
In times of organizational crisis, some companies are able to right the ship, while others sink under the pressure.