This isn’t a new story: A novel technology disrupts society, bringing with it many benefits but also major risks and costs.

(Access Control Group: Chandler, AZ) -- Chaotic work environments, distracted workers, and equipment zooming through facilities such as distribution centers, manufacturing facilities, construction sites, or ports can cause collision risks.

The importance of medical device cybersecurity is growing exponentially. As more devices become connected to the internet, threats to public safety mount.

Lettuce is a valuable crop in Europe and the United States. But labor shortages make it difficult to harvest; finding sufficient seasonal labor to meet harvesting commitments is one of the sector’s biggest challenges.

(LRQA: London) -- LRQA and ELEVATE are joining forces to meet the fast-growing need for transparency and assurance around environmental, social, and governance standards (ESG).

Most of the world’s data are obtained as byproducts of operations. These observational data track what happens over time and have a structure that requires a different approach to analysis than that used for experimental data.

‘Diversity means lots of things,” says Amir Goldberg, an associate professor of organizational behavior at Stanford Graduate School of Business. “These days, it evokes the idea of race or gender, but it’s also about how people think.”

A tall, thin man in his late 50s approached me after my closing keynote for a manufacturing association conference on how leaders can avoid business disasters. He looked distraught and agitated. I hoped he wasn’t angry with something I said.

For many organizations, the biggest challenge of innovation isn’t coming up with good ideas—it’s making sure those good ideas are noticed and acted upon.

(Pall Corp.: Port Washington, NY) -- Pall Corp., a leader in filtration, separation, and purification technology, and a Danaher operating company, launched the Supralon hydraulic and lube oil-filter element range, a direct upgrade for Pall’s Coralon, Ultipor, and Red1000 series filters.