Why Innovation Thrives in Cities
Double a city’s population, and its economic productivity goes up 130 percent. MIT researchers think they know why.
Balancing the Pay Scale: ‘Fair’ vs. ‘Unfair’
Whether you are a shelf stocker at Walmart, a second-year associate at a consulting company, or an equity analyst at an investment bank, you may feel that you are not adequately compensated for the work you do; in other words, you are underpaid.
Is Six Sigma Fading?
Six Sigma evolved during the time of an economic boom. It was the mid-1980s, and companies had begun to feel the effects of stiffer competition.
Progress Report: ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 Standards Revisions
With ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 currently being revised by ISO technical committees, Mike James, the managing director of LRQA, and David Lawson, LRQA’s technical director, talked about the progress to date on both standards as well as what the revisions could mea
Pipeline Inspection Using 3D Scanners
Recently, Creaform’s Metrology Services division was contacted by a French electric power-generation company to inspect a set of hydraulic penstocks, or water channels. The targeted installation was suspected to be deformed after its 50 years of operation.