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Improvement Tools
When Infrastructure Problems Become Energy Assets
Akhilesh Gulati
In the world of quality and lean, waste is the enemy. We hunt for it in cycle times, inventory buffers, and defects. But occasionally we encounter a form of waste so massive and literal that we fail to see it as a resource. A recent redevelopment project at Denver’s National Western Center (NWC) offers a master class in pivoting from a compliance mindset to a value-creation mindset. The project…
Metrology
How Thousands of Tiny Dots Can Save First Responders’ Lives
Gary Howarth

In an emergency, knowing exactly where a first responder is can mean the difference between life and death. When a firefighter in a burning building fails to check in, how does the commander know where to look for them?

Public safety agencies face daily challenges in finding first responders inside large buildings. Yet there are no reliable methods for tracking them in these…

Manufacturing
Warehouse Post-Holiday Recovery: Maintaining Equipment and Staff
AMPS Supply

Many warehouses consider peak season (November and December) as a finish line. Once peak season is over, demand stabilizes, pressure eases, and management immediately shifts its focus to the next planning cycle.

However, the period after peak season isn’t the epilogue but rather a transition that forms the foundation of operational performance during the next cycle.

…

People Management
Why Leaders Need to Take Play Seriously
Manfred Kets de Vries

We often imagine the lives of our paleolithic ancestors as an unrelenting struggle. But the very existence of cave art suggests that at least some of them could focus on making meaning beyond necessity. So what drove them? Was it sacred ritual, primitive science, or early performance art? It might have been something more fundamental: the simple human urge to play.

Play is…

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Features
Manufacturers’ Priorities Must Align to Lessen the Skill Gap and Reduce Decline
Quality Digest, Steve Ilmrud
Maintaining a skilled team from the bottom up is essential. But as skilled workers retire and take…
Four Ingredients in the Jack Daniel’s Leadership Recipe
Chip Bell
Walk the aisles of any liquor store in the U.S., and brands named after people call for your notice…
What’s the Price Tag for Preventing an AI Apocalypse?
Dave Gilson
Creating a superhuman artificial intelligence could lead to two worst-case scenarios, says Charles…
What Is Data Masking?
ISO
Data are the backbone of our digital world. From healthcare to finance, and from government…
3, 2, 1, Contact Measuring Thickness
George Schuetz
Thickness is one of the most frequently measured dimensions, and one that’s very easy to understand…
Is White a Color?
X-Rite
The Pantone Color of the Year 2026, PANTONE 11-4201 Cloud Dancer, is described as an airy, billowy…
Teaching Human Anatomy With 3D Models
Paul Hanaphy
In the medical field, 3D technology is fast becoming indispensable. Whether used for educating…
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News
Maximize Productivity With Speeder Accessories From Platinum Tooling
(Platinum Tooling Technologies: Prospect Heights, IL) -- Platinum Tooling Technologies, exclusive…
Why Fire Protection Must Begin in Schematic Design
(HelloNation: Rochester, NY) -- Why must fire protection begin in schematic design, and what…
Wellness Workdays Launches AI-Driven Movement Health Program
(Wellness Workdays: Hingham, MA) -- Wellness Workdays, a national leader in workplace wellness…
Siemens acquires Canopus AI
(Siemens: Plano, TX) -- Siemens announces the acquisition of Canopus AI, an innovator in…
Heimatec Speed Increasers for Lathes and Swiss-Style Machines
(Platinum Tooling: Prospect Heights, IL ) -- Platinum Tooling Technologies, exclusive importer of…
NEXIV Software AutoMeasure Makes Creating Measurement Programs Easier
(Nikon Metrology: Brighton, MI) -- Nikon Corp. has launched the newest version of NEXIV software,…
Datamyte Releases QPS Pro to Meet Automotive OEMs’ Digital Quality Requirements
(ASI DATAMYTE: Plymouth, MN) -- ASI DATAMYTE, a leading digital transformation and quality…
SaidText Brings Voice-Driven AI to Industrial Operations
(SaidText: Reggio Emilia, Italy) -- SaidText announces the U.S. market rollout of its voice-driven…
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