Manufacturing in the U.S.

At first glance, the next version of RC14001, the management standard for the chemical industry, looks like a simplification. In practice, it gives organizations more flexibility but also more responsibility.

They may seem simple, but standard operating procedures (SOPs) are surprisingly tricky. On the surface, they describe how a specific process is carried out at your organization. Pretty straightforward, right?

For decades, reverse engineering was a tool reserved for large manufacturers.

Extreme heat, drought, wildfires, floods, record-low rivers, and rising energy demand have defined much of the summer of 2026. But for businesses, the important story isn’t simply that weather records are being broken.

The European Commission’s latest Joint Actions on Compliance of Products (JACOP) project offers a useful starting point for understanding why products can still fail environmental compliance checks even when manufacturers have established compliance programs.

Recent cyberattacks highlight the growing threat to operational technology (OT) u

Quality control processes are never about single-inspection scenarios—and yet most inspection systems are.

A sound that’s slightly off before a bearing fails. A smell that shows up before a chemical reaction runs hot. A texture that feels wrong before any instrument confirms it.

At a typical manufacturer, the cost of poor quality runs to 15–20% of sales.