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Outlookicide!

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Meetings give me a rash. A really bad one. One that not even calamine lotion can soothe. The only things worse than meetings are reports. Standard daily reports, weekly reports, hourly reports. Reports on the status of reports.

What Does the Perfect Day at Work Look Like to You?

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If you could experience the perfect workday, what would you be doing? Have you ever taken the time to think about it? 

Quality and Productivity vs. Inflation

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“Money to Burn.” Credit: Jim Flanagan

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Inflation is a serious national issue. Credit agency Fitch Ratings just downgraded the U.S.

Stop Spending Money on Problem-Solving Training

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I can’t count how many times during the past 20 years I’ve heard executives complain that their people aren’t enthusiastically participating in their lean program.

Using the Precision to Tolerance Ratio

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As we learned last month, the precision to tolerance ratio is a trigonometric function multiplied by a scalar constant. This means that it should never be interpreted as a proportion or percentage.

Build Your Culture of Quality With These Four Foundational Principles of Quality 4.0

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Let’s start with a definition of Industry 4.0, keeping in mind that we’re rapidly approaching Industry 5.0. Industry 4.0 is an era marked by enhanced digitization and the increased connectivity of smart technologies.

Five Key Principles to Get Started With Design for Manufacturing

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An increasing number of engineers are embracing design for manufacturing (DFM) to streamline their production workflow. Industry leaders such as Apple, GE, and Samsung have already adopted DFM as part of their standard practices.

Deriving the Success Run Theorem

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The success run theorem is one of the most common statistical rationales for sample sizes used for attribute data.

The Art of Mental Toughness

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Mental toughness is a quality that sets extraordinary individuals apart from the rest, enabling them to endure discomfort and uncertainty for extended periods. But what exactly is mental toughness? Can it be achieved without undergoing severe stress and trauma?

Who Are the True Knowledge Workers?

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Peter Drucker, celebrated by BusinessWeek magazine in 2005 as “the man who invented management,” is credited with a concept that has created confusion for me throughout my work life: the distinction between knowledge work and manual work.

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