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Startupotopia

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A few months ago I visited a potential customer, a high-tech startup, which like many Boston-area tech companies is developing astounding products that would have been considered science fiction only 10 years ago.

Mastering the 8D Problem-Solving Methodology

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Every day, quality leaders face a variety of production and process issues. Although some problems are easy to fix, others require deeper investigation, such as using a 5 Whys analysis or fishbone diagram.

Tariffs: The Die Has Been Cast

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Working on a bomber, Douglas Aircraft Co., Long Beach, California, 1942.

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The Chinese character for crisis means “danger” and “opportunity,” and tariffs have created a supply chain crisis throughout the United States.

NIST’s Curved Neutron Beams Could Deliver Benefits Straight to Industry

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When an ordinary beam of neutrons strikes the team’s silicon grating, the millions of scored lines on the grating convert the neutrons into an Airy beam with a wavefront that travels along a parabolic path. The triangular shapes on the detector match the predicted behavior of an Airy beam, offering evidence of the team’s success.

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In a physics first, a team including scientists from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has created a way to make beams of neutrons travel in curves.

The Rashomon Effect: Seeing Quality Through a Wider Lens

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Toshiro Mifune and Daisuke Kato in the 1950 film Rashomon.

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When we step into a complex organization—whether in manufacturing, healthcare, or finance—we often find ourselves navigating a sea of competing truths. Everyone seems certain they see the problem clearly. Yet somehow, solving it feels harder than it should.

Mastering Occupational Safety

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Occupational health and safety (OHS) is often brushed aside as a checkbox exercise—something assigned to compliance officers or forgotten in day-to-day operations. But this mindset comes at a cost.

Cloud Hesitation Is the New Manufacturing Bottleneck

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Uploading something “to the cloud” has become common enough that most people are acutely aware of the storage advantages of cloud services—whether in their personal or professional lives—as well as how they might benefit administrators in any business.

What to Expect With Hexagon’s Acquisition of Geomagic

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What happens when a powerhouse company like Hexagon joins forces with an elite innovator like Geomagic Software? Well, here’s a hint: There’s magic right there in the name.

Three Things You Must Know About Selling to Younger Buyers

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Salespeople are getting older. Buyers are getting younger. You have a disconnect.

Maintenance Maturity

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Most industrial leaders strive to be more proactive and data-driven. But getting there can feel overwhelming, especially if your teams spend much of the day firefighting.

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