When work days (and nights) are spent conforming to customer compliance standards, investigating customer complaints, or struggling with data collection software, then finding time for continuous process improvement seems unrealistic if not impossible.

Business and social responsibility are frequently regarded as opposite poles in a decision spectrum. Sometimes, knowing the right questions to ask or how to look at the decision can frame the decision in a way that makes sense to everyone.

A  research team at the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) has developed a software tool that enables users to perform in-depth analysis of modeling and simulation data, then visualize the results on-screen.

My name is Alan Austin, and I recently described myself as a quality prodigal. I don’t mean to say that I’m very good at spending recklessly, but rather that I have returned to quality after straying onto other paths.

On Friday afternoon of March 11, 2011, an earthquake of 9.0 magnitude was detected about 45 miles off the coast of Japan. One of the most powerful ever recorded, it moved the 8,000 square-mile island of Honshu 8 feet to the east.

Suppose you were asked to streamline the process of real estate development. Or to better organize the offices of an international manufacturer. Or to explain how the parts of a digital printer interact.

When you arrive at the office each morning, you find yourself in a blame-free zone. Your team attacks projects proactively and with confidence. When a problem arises, everyone involved “owns it” and takes corrective action.

The U.S.

The bossless office: Is it the wave of the future or an idea that will always be a utopian dream, given the inevitable intrusion of human nature?

St. Luke’s Church of Smithfield, Virginia, dates back to 1632. As the oldest surviving Gothic building in the United States, St. Luke’s Church is a historical landmark that is very significant to the Smithfield community and surrounding area.