Why Foreign Firms Struggle to Break Into China
For growth-starved Western entrepreneurs, the Chinese market is appealing.
Engineering a Workforce
Every year, Manufacturing Day brings attention to the career path that has financed millions of growing families throughout the decades—including mine.
Linking Behaviors to Core Values
I write about organizational culture and core values quite often.
Social Media Strategy for David and Goliath
The internet has radically democratized the means of marketing cultural products.
Pros and Cons of Virtual Reality-Based Learning
Not long ago, we had a client inquire about virtual reality (VR) and quality training. VR and its close relative, augmented reality (AR), are hot technologies right now, not just in entertainment, but also in industry, including their use in training.
Myth: Your Management System Documentation Must Resemble the ISO Standard
Every company uses a system to understand the requirements and inputs of its customers, and then plans to deliver outputs meeting those requirements as a conforming product or service.
Attribute Gauge Uncertainty, Part 1
I’ve written a lot about how to evaluate the uncertainty measurements.
What Climbing Expeditions Tell Us About Teamwork
In principle, the mountaineer’s work is simple: “To win the game he has first to reach the mountain’s summit,” said George Mallory, who took part in Britain’s first three attempts on Everest during the 1920s. “But, further, he has to descend in safety.”
Where Ohno and VUT Intersect
One of my favorite equations from Factory Physics, by Wallace Hopp and Mark Spearman (Waveland Press, third edition, 2011) is Kingman’s formula, usually represe
Worker-Protection Laws Aren’t Ready for an Automated Future
Science fiction has long imagined a future in which humans constantly interact with robots and intelligent machines.