Quality Means Never Being Out of Stock
Quality control and inventory control are equally important to the ongoing success of all manufacturing businesses.
Employees As Social Media Influencers
Dell is doing it. MasterCard, too. Even universities, not exactly bastions of social media influence, are embracing it.
Weekly Quizzes for Current Good Manufacturing Practices Training Credit
Weekly CGMP Quiz 1: Part 210 & 211 Subpart A General Provisions. Use with your team for training credit!
Flexible Yet Sturdy Robot Is Designed to ‘Grow’ Like a Plant
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The new “growing robot” can be programmed to grow or extend in different direction based on the sequence of chain units that are locked and fed out from the “growing tip” or gearbox. Image courtesy of researchers, edited by MIT News
In today’s factories and warehouses, it’s not uncommon to see robots whizzing about, shuttling items or tools from one station to another. For the most part, robots navigate pretty easily across open layouts.
What We Know: <em>Honne.</em> What We Say: <em>Tatemae</em>
Editor’s note: This is episode two in the Respect for People series. Click here for episode one.
Seven Deadly Sins of Development Planning, Part 2
If you’re like many leaders, you are knee-deep in preparing strategies and tactics to drive success in the new fiscal year.
How Schneider Electric Stays Both Local and Global
No matter where you’re located, you might think that Schneider Electric is a native company. It’s an easy assumption to make.
The Machine-Health Tipping Point Is Here
It’s often difficult to pinpoint the exact moment when things change, but it usually happens faster than one imagines. Old technology gets replaced by new innovations; first by early adopters, and then, suddenly, by everyone.
The Importance of Productivity
Productivity matters. It matters a lot. Yet it often seems that folks talk about productivity but don’t do anything about it.
Delegate But Don’t Abdicate
Let’s assume that you want to delegate a task that’s been sitting on your desk since forever. You know what needs to get done and have (finally) found (and trained) the right person to do it. Let’s call this person Sally.