Norman Bodek, who sadly left us on Dec.

When the words “artificial intelligence” (AI) come to mind, your first thoughts may be of super-smart computers, or robots that perform tasks without needing any help from humans.

The two major U.S. developers of the early Covid-19 vaccines are Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna.

T his year is clearly one that no one planned for. The ink was barely dry on annual goals, objectives, and expectations for 2020 when many organizations were upended by Covid-19.

The Covid-19 pandemic has prompted different responses from company CEOs seeking to ensure their businesses survive.

Have you changed your views about Covid-19 months into this pandemic? Or are you anchoring to the same views you held last spring?

Industrial robots have been in existence and commercially available for more than 65 years.

Ever notice how some people always get the best table, the upgraded room, or the best cut of meat at the market? Great customer service is not an accident. Those who are served well follow a recipe that turns even a cold initial encounter into a warm one.

If you are like many small and medium-sized manufacturers, finding good help has been a pain point for many years, and it has become even more difficult during the Covid-19 pandemic. The market forces driving that dynamic are not likely to change soon.

Covid-19 has dealt most businesses a heavy blow, but the pandemic has at least one under-acknowledged upside.