In the world of continuous improvement and lean management, clear and respectful communication is crucial.

As societal norms change with each passing generation, so do work trends and expectations. Today, employers are seeing a notable shift in the attitudes, values, and goals of the next generation of workers.

Recently, I wrote about the process capability index and tolerance interval.

I hate the use of the word just in front of anyone’s title, as in, “He’s just an analyst,” or, “She’s just a cafeteria worker,” or, “I’m just an administrative assistant.”

For the last 30 years, the JPEG image format has been a staple for the internet’s billions of users. While the technologies used to display images have evolved tremendously during the past few decades, the JPEG format is still used everywhere.

In the complex, uncertain, and fast-changing world we live in, success and even survival require intensive collaboration among individuals, organizations, and countries.

Whether you’re an executive with limited energy or an hourly employee trying to minimize work, the bottleneck in your productivity isn’t time or money but mental effort.

Reading the news (or even your email) can be distressing to the point of despondency. It can also be fun.

In food processing, bulk-bag discharge systems are used to transfer food ingredients such as flour, sugar, and spices from bulk bags to mixing and blending equipment.

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