You are the only one who can protect your time and your interests. You have to establish the “line” you’re not willing to cross or allow others to cross. Whether it’s the number of hours you work, the work you do (and the work others do), or the physical layout of your workspace, there are things that are or are not comfortable for you.

The problem is, no one knows where your…

Every time you squeeze toothpaste onto your toothbrush, spray perfume on your skin, or swallow a pill, you’re using the result of a carefully crafted recipe made in a lab. These are called formulations.

Formulations aren’t just simple mixtures—they’re complex arrangements of ingredients designed to work together in specific ways. Getting the recipe right can mean the difference…

In last month’s article, “ANOVA and the Process Behavior Chart,” we saw how both techniques use the same basic comparison to answer completely different questions. Here, we’ll look at a case history where both techniques were used.

A physical property of a mass-produced item was important to its functionality. The production of these items involved three steps: batches of…