It’s tempting to attribute the increased profile now given to occupational health and safety (OH&S) to the Covid-19 pandemic.

The ability to observe relationships, patterns, and environment may be deemed a “soft” skill, but there’s plenty of hard data supporting the power of observation in the workplace.

A very popular version of the coordinate measuring machine (CMM) is the portable CMM “arm,” not to be confused with the “robotic arm” or simply, robot—as it is called in the factory automation world.

It’s time for a digital workforce transformation. Modern manufacturers must juggle evolving expectations for workplace flexibility, pay, career paths, and benefits. They also have to take into account the changes in the ways employees learn and access information.

Over the past few months, I’ve covered the common sampling techniques used in technical cleanliness inspections.

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With so many assets and projects to think about, facilities management is a huge and complex field. It’s easy to lose focus.

Digitalization is transforming all areas of life as well as existing business models. It’s enabling the manufacturing industry to implement its product ideas by taking advantage of technology trends such as generative design and intelligent models.

On two prior occasions, I was motivated by additions to the Oxford English Dictionary and the Merriam-Webster Dictionary

Quality management and environmental health and safety (EHS) have traditionally existed as siloed processes and roles in most organizations. It’s easy to see why, given the forces that have shaped quality and safety during their history.