The debate over what is lost when remote work replaces an in-person workplace just got an infusion of much-needed data. According to a study conducted at MIT, when workers go remote, the types of work relationships that encourage innovation tend to be hit hard.

(MIT: Cambridge, MA) -- Carbon dioxide (CO₂) is a major contributor to climate change and a significant product of many human activities, notably industrial manufacturing.

(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- The Baldrige Performance Excellence Program has issued a request for quotes through the GSA Schedule for the “Baldrige Reimagined” external review referenced in its last

Many manufacturers that adopted lean principles by applying a “just-in-time” (JIT) mindset to inventory of materials and parts have been burned, sometimes badly, by cascading supply chain disruptions.

Following the pandemic, the Great Resignation marked a trend with large numbers of people resigning from their jobs.

(AS-Schneider Group: Nordheim, Germany) -- A highlight from the AS-Schneider Group at the ADIPEC at Booth 8840 in Hall 8: The new Digital Valve Kit, which helps plant operators get the current health status of their valves.

(HEIDENHAIN: Schaumburg, IL) -- A new ACU-RITE adapter to enable a bridge from an ACU-RITE CNC control to a HEIDENHAIN control on the same machine was introduced in September at the IMTS show in Chicago (Sept. 12-17).

The workplace has changed forever, having gone through a revolution similar to the Industrial Revolution. Our workplaces are diverse, complex, and frequently changing.

As a busy leader or business owner, you’re faced with a seemingly endless to-do list to keep your business operating, as well as an ever-increasing list of ideas about how to improve it.