Sensing a Shift in Industry 4.0 Approach
Industry 4.0 has been a hot topic for years now, for good reason: 86 percent of manufacturing C-suites
Industry 4.0 has been a hot topic for years now, for good reason: 86 percent of manufacturing C-suites
The manufacturing community has long struggled with finding skilled workers, citing, among other things, the misconceptions that manufacturing jobs underpay, are monotonous, and involve working in dirty factories.
With GBMP’s 18th annual Northeast Lean Conference on the horizon, I’m reflecting on our theme, “Amplifying Lean—The Collaboration Effect.” The term collaboration typically connotes an orga
"Electric Empathy" Credit: Bob May
Forward-looking organizations use hybrid and remote mentoring to solve two of the biggest challenges for that type of work: on-t
Henry Ford was onto something.
‘The experience was magical.
Inflation has skyrocketed during the first half of 2022, which also saw a sharp downturn in the stock market in response to the Federal Reserve’s increase in interest rates to reduce demand.
One thing is clear about the future of work: Hybrid work arrangements are becoming the norm for many organizations. And no matter the industry, the concerns involve the same five “C” challenges: communication, coordination, connection, creativity, and culture.
Starting a business is a costly investment. According to U.S.
In 1924, a cartel of light bulb manufacturers including General Electric and Philips agreed to artificially limit the lifespan of their products to about 1,000 hours—down from 2,500.
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