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The First Shingo Prize

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A Revolution in Manufacturing: The SMED System (Routledge, 1985)

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Last May marked the 35th anniversary of the Shingo Prize, an award bestowed each year to recognize organizations that demonstrate the principles and methods espoused by its namesake,

Labor Pains: How Executives Can Help Broker Workers’ Discontent

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Faiz Shakir is executive director of More Perfect Union. Credit: Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images
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You probably won’t find it in a book on business leadership, but Faiz Shakir has a dictum for executives of major corporations who really want to understand what their employees’ jobs are like: “Know the coffee.”

Manipulating Multiple Lasers on a Single Chip

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Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed chip-scale devices for simultaneously manipulating the color, focus, direction of travel, and polarization of multiple beams of laser light.

How to Develop a Risk-Based Approach to Supplier Management

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The goal of your MedTech company’s supplier management process should be to ensure a consistent supply of high-quality parts and components that conform to your specifications.

Improving the Supply Chain with Predictive Analytics

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In today’s highly competitive business environment, a trusted supply chain that functions seamlessly is essential. Even small errors can affect the entire supply chain, resulting in lost revenue, unsatisfied customers, and irreparable damage to your brand.

Improve Complaint Management for Life Sciences With an Automated QMS

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Effective complaint handling is fundamental to life-sciences quality management, with implications for operations, product design, risk management, and more.

API and Siemens Bring Measurement Speed and Automation to Graz

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Siemens-Mobility’s factory in Graz, Austria, is a development center and manufacturing plant for high-tech bogies, an important component of the global rail vehicle industry.

Detail-Oriented vs. Control Freak

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Twice in the last week I’ve heard about “idiot bosses.” Being the inquisitive guy I am, I probed for the root cause of such comments. Rather than simply asking what the cause is, I decided to address the symptoms first.

Fine-Tuning Automotive Parts to Boost Performance

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Pratt Miller was founded in 1989 by Gary Pratt and Jim Miller. Their aim was to create a world-class engineering company that could take automotive-based programs all the way from concept to reality.

Maximizing Hybrid Work Productivity

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A new study from the University of Birmingham has found that managers have developed a mo

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