Beware Conventional Wisdom in Digital Transformation
One of my favorite quotes comes from George Bernard Shaw, who said that all change in life originates from unreasonable people.
One of my favorite quotes comes from George Bernard Shaw, who said that all change in life originates from unreasonable people.
In an outbreak that has now run for more than 28 months, at least 279 people across 41 states have fallen ill with multidrug-resistant Salmonella infections linked to raw turke
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This week on Quality Digest Live we talk about a different approach to kaizen. Dan Chartier, Managing Director of Kaizen Institute North America, describes how to build kaizen into a new facility, starting in the design phase.
Knowledge of kaizen theory, principles, tools, and experience in application are of course very important in leading successful kaizen events that drive real bottom-line results.
Boeing has been rife with issues lately. While the recent Ethiopian Airlines crash has dominated headlines and elicited an FBI investigation into the company, another federal body has stated it will be keeping a closer eye on Boeing’s safety shortfalls.
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It’s human nature to resist change, and the life sciences industry is not exempt from a change-averse mindset.
Established businesses rely on so-called best practices to retain their market share by limiting risk, but what happens when an established practice isn’t actually the best way to solve a problem?
Recently, I was listening to the CFO of a large industrial firm who complained nonstop about her CEO. At the start of his tenure, the CEO regularly interacted with his top team but now seemed to spend most of his time brooding in his office.
History indicates that major technological changes can take about half a century to go from the first lab drawings to society.
Your own voice will likely become the most significant focus for food retailers and restaurants in the immediate future. Voice searches are increasingly becoming the norm.
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