Have you ever tried switching bank accounts online, only to end up feeling confused by the technology? If so, you’ve been a vulnerable consumer. Consumer vulnerability is fluid and dynamic, and we move in and out of periods of being vulnerable. Our personal circumstances—such as going through a bereavement, a divorce, or a period of ill health—can make us more fragile at certain times in our life.
Rather than rebounding in 2022, economic conditions in the United Kingdom have deteriorated. Forecasts for growth in 2022 and the year after have been cut dramatically.
(NIMS: Fairfax, VA) --The National Institute of Metalworking Skills (NIMS) has new on-the-job training solutions for employers to learn about at the 2022 International Technology Manufacturing Show (IMTS).
According to standard economic theory, an increase in the number of competitors decreases prices and profits. Typically, increased competition puts rival firms on the edge, doing what they can to win over customers—including reducing price. But a curious phenomenon emerged in a series of class exercises, challenging this general wisdom and suggesting that there is more than meets the eye.
From my standpoint, technology transfer is not easy, especially when attempting to introduce a new capability or technology into the manufacturing sector.
(ASTM: West Conshohocken, PA) -- A new ASTM International standard will provide guidance to medical device manufacturers on powder reuse in powder bed fusion manufacturing processes.
Quality management is essential to the growth and performance of any organization. It’s a valuable resource in the effort to ensure that products and services satisfy the highest quality requirements and deliver positive customer results.
Welcome to the season that many leaders face with more than a little trepidation: midyear reviews.
(MIT: Cambridge, MA)--A pop-up hearing aid exposition called HearWeAre... a travel agency that matches older and younger travelers for group adventures... an app that guides outgoing hospital patients through every step of the discharge process.
(Creaform: Lévis, QC) -- Creaform, a business unit of AMETEK and a worldwide leader in
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