As a double immigrant who worked his way through high school and university, I’m a big believer in the lifelong benefits of working on the front line of a service business early in life.

The debate over what is lost when remote work replaces an in-person workplace just got an infusion of much-needed data. According to a study conducted at MIT, when workers go remote, the types of work relationships that encourage innovation tend to be hit hard.

Many manufacturers that adopted lean principles by applying a “just-in-time” (JIT) mindset to inventory of materials and parts have been burned, sometimes badly, by cascading supply chain disruptions.

Following the pandemic, the Great Resignation marked a trend with large numbers of people resigning from their jobs.

I know what you’re thinking. You’ve got a medical device prototype that the FDA has categorized as Class I. You’re ready to push forward to manufacturing or marketing the device, since there are no formal requirements for design controls.

Pandemic fatigue, tense geopolitical situations, and increasing professional burnout might all lead to employees ghosting—or completely 

In today’s column, I’m looking at the Ohno Circle in light of German philosopher Martin Heidegger’s 

CNC (for computer numerical control) machines have made manufacturing easier, faster, and more precise.

Organizations need to incorporate constructive feedback from stakeholders to survive disruptions amid today’s turbulent economy. Securing constructive feedback is critical in helping you find which decisions are working and which ones aren’t.