Wake-Up Call: Class I Manufacturers, Get an Early Start on EU MDR Compliance
On May 26, 2020, the new European Union Medical Device Regulation (MDR) will finally take effect.
‘Any Theory Is Correct in Its Own World...
As statistical methods become more embedded in everyday organizational quality improvement efforts, I find that a key concept is often woefully misunderstood, if it is even taught at all. W.
Aerospace Acumen: How Do They Do It?
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The aerospace industry is known for manufacturing parts with critical dimensions and tight tolerances, all of which must undergo demanding inspections.
Why Future Jobs Will Require Data Analytics Skills
From a lone statistician toiling over narrowly defined problems for the marketing department, to a C-level executive overseeing a mission-critical area impacting every function of the company, the meaning of “data and analytics professional” has changed a lot in rece
Software to Empower Workers on the Factory Floor
This story was originally published by MIT News.
A Middle Path to Sustainable Farming
This story was originally published by Knowable Magazine.
Never Fear ‘Hold My Beer’
When I was 7 years old, I went into the woods behind my house, built a fire, then fried an egg over it in an old pie tin. When the egg was done, I ate it. I didn’t even like eggs, but because I had cooked it on my own, it was delicious.
Getting Teens Hooked on STEM
It’s 1 p.m. on a sunny afternoon in July—smack dab in the middle of summer break—and a perfect 75° outside, but Jonathan Park is laser-focused.
The Transformative Impact of Standardization
In manufacturing, standardization in production and process control leads to increased profitability and cuts down on many siloed problems that can plague even the most quality-focused organization.