We [Alan Rudolph and Raymond Goodrich] are both biotechnology researchers and are currently seeking to repurpose an existing medical manufacturing platform to quickly develop a vaccine candidate for Covid-19.

F unction often relates to form, and this is particularly true within the world of manufacturing.

Training Within Industry (TWI) job instruction is built around a four-step process titled “How to Instruct.”

Lean production of multiple products is built on the assumption that the process aim can be properly set for each short production run. This article will describe how to set the process aim so that your short production runs can be on target.

Even in the midst of the pandemic, product safety and quality remain critical. For many manufacturers, complex quality management systems and procedures stand in the way of agile responses and effective operational optimization.

The labor market is changing rapidly with the onset of the coronavirus pandemic.

This story was originally published by Knowable Magazine.

Story update 5/6/2020: The charts and some data have been updated to reflect the data available on the date this article was published.

The amount of risk that one is exposed to when running a business is vast. Some risks may result in severe legal or financial trouble or cause the business to shut down. Mitigating these risks is a major aspect of successfully running a business.

ISO 9001 certifications have seen a decline during the past two years, per data from ISO.