High-mix manufacturing has become the norm. Production lines are expected to produce more part variants in smaller batches and at a faster pace than ever before—all while maintaining very high quality.

As we celebrate the United States’ 250th anniversary this year, NIST experts have been working to preserve our nat

As a significant portion of the experienced manufacturing workforce approaches retirement, companies face the critical threat of losing undocumented tribal knowledge.

Inbound receiving operations (aka goods-in) in the electronics industry are under increasing pressure.

When people hear the word innovation, they often think of groundbreaking products, disruptive technologies, or revolutionary ideas. But not every improvement needs to reinvent the wheel.

The office lights are on, but plenty of seats stay empty. Employees have heard the policy, nodded at talking points, and then organized their week around what helps them live well.

In this article I’m looking at Shunryū Suzuki’s beginner’s mind in Zen and Heinz von Foerster’s ethical imperative. Readers of my blog know that I love connecting the dots often in seemingly varying fields.

Ask anyone in manufacturing or in a project-driven company who has the most difficult job, and without hesitation they will say: the scheduler/planner.

For years, many medical device manufacturers approached U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) inspections through a familiar lens: Prepare documents, review subsystem requirements, rehearse likely questions, and demonstrate compliance against a known framework.

ISO has set its focus on revising three key management system standards this year. It started with ISO 14001, which covers environmental management and was published on April 15, 2026. ISO 9001 for quality management will follow in the fall.