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Some Hazardous Ideas
Donald J. Wheeler
In the 1980s, demand for SPC classes outstripped the supply of competent instructors. Novices were teaching neophytes, and misinformation could be found everywhere. Out of this chaos, many incorrect ideas about process behavior charts became widely circulated. These ideas continue to be spread by those who don’t know any better and by those who use them to try to discredit SPC and sell more-…
People Management
AI and the Rest of Us
Mark Hembree

Artificial intelligence is accelerating even as I write this (and yes, this is me writing). If anyone tells you they know how this is going to turn out, you should move on to the next expert. No one knows how this is going to turn out.

Leaders in the AI field certainly expect it to become ubiquitous. The New York Times columnist Ezra Klein, in an article with the (somewhat)…

Manufacturing
3D Vision Aids Semiautonomous Aircraft Construction
IDS Imaging Development Systems

In modern aircraft production, precision is everything. Every hole and every fixing point must be precisely positioned to ensure safety and quality.

As part of the DiCADeMA project (Digital Cabin Architectures and Design for Manufacturing) led by the German Aerospace Centre (DLR), a novel digitally networked process has been developed. Through intelligent automation, this…

People Management
Why Women Need Other Women at Work
Angie Basiouny

New research from Wharton’s Tiantian Yang proves that behind every great woman is another woman.

Her co-authored study on virtual career training found that women who attended remote classes exclusively with other women were much more likely to complete their training on time, earn professional certification, and get a job in their field—compared with women who attended mixed-…

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