Risk Management Article

Lessons From the Merchants of Venice

Fixing a Toxic Culture Requires More Than a New CEO

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Pressure from Uber‘s board concerning the company’s toxic culture prompted CEO Travis Kalanick to step down. (Credit: Eric Risberg/AP)

In times of organizational crisis, some companies are able to right the ship, while others sink under the pressure.

Understanding Risk Management and ISO Standards

Every company is in business to take risks.

Inside Quality Digest Live for July 14, 2017

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You can ride a wave to success or be crushed beneath it.
Credit: Shalom Jacobovitz

The July 17, 2017, episode of QDL focused on some of the nitty-gritty of quality improvement, from the value of personal certifications to the opportunities of disruptive innovation, and to the fundamentals of risk management to the challenges of customer se

Introducing Ergonomics to Operations

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In most manufacturing companies, the majority of injuries and illness are the result of musculoskeletal disorders

Protecting Manufacturing Technology and Innovation

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Manufacturing is the second highest industry with the most reported cyber attacks

Dual Status Hospitals: Beware of IRS Compliance Audits

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The IRS is ramping up compliance audits of governmental hospitals who are exempt under 501(c)3 (dual status).

Is your governmental hospital exempt under Section 501(c)3? If you have a 403(b) plan, the answer is yes, but even if you don’t, you need to check.

Applying Risk-Based Thinking to Operations

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Hazard equals risk times exposure. One alligator... two alligators... three alligators...

The dynamic of risk management and compliance seems to be experiencing a shift toward risk management in operations, and learning to pay attention to detail in order to leverage it.