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(Association for Advancing Automation [A3]: Ann Arbor, MI) -- North American companies started the year by purchasing the most robots ever in a single quarter, with 11,595 robots sold at a value of $646 million.
According to the Association for Advancing Automation, these Q1 numbers represent…
Roxanne Oclarino
In an ideal world, a project economy would empower people with the skills and capabilities needed to turn ideas into reality. In that world organizations would deliver tremendous value to exceed stakeholders’ expectations by successfully completing projects. Yet research shows that only 35 percent…
(Marcum LLP: New York City) -- Fewer than half of midmarket CEOs have returned to the office full-time, and about a quarter plan to work a hybrid schedule indefinitely, according to the latest CEO survey from Marcum LLP and Hofstra University’s Frank G. Zarb School of Business.
The survey,…
Mike John
This article has been republished with permission from Medical Plastics News.
While ISO 13485 sets the standard for quality management systems (QMS) in medical device manufacturing, metrology is often treated as an afterthought and used simply to validate products and detect defects at the end of…
(Kubotek3D: Marlborough, MA; Cadenas: Augsburg, Germany) -- Kubotek3D and Cadenas have partnered to provide KeyCreator mechanical and manufacturing design users access to an enormous selection of 3D and 2D component geometry from 3Dfindit.com, the technical search engine powered by Cadenas. From a…
(Omnex: Ann Arbor, MI) -- Omnex is hosting the webinar, “Aligning Your Information Security Management System Framework With TISAX Controls” on July 29, 2022, at 11 a.m. Eastern.
To bolster information exchanges and data transfers, many organizations are requiring their external providers to…
Edmund Andrews
Even if the pandemic abates enough for a return to normal, all evidence indicates that a substantial share of Americans will continue to work from home, relying on videoconferencing to team up.
Yet, while the ease of gathering virtually has made the shift to widespread remote work possible, a new…
(Unispace: London) -- Following reports that older businesses are finding it more difficult to fill skills gaps, Unispace, a global leader in creating custom workplaces, warns that a lack of workplace evolution is hindering talent attraction for more established businesses.
In research unveiled by…
Steven Brown
One of the unexpected rewards of working at NIST has been the opportunity to see other disciplines through the NIST prism of measurement science and standards. By working with NASA scientists, astronomers, oceanographers and geologists, I’ve had the opportunity to witness the lives of scientists in…
Megan Wallin-Kerth
Many industries are embracing apprentice and trade programs in efforts to create a strong and reliable workforce for the future—and the manufacturing field is no exception. The BASF apprenticeship program began as a way for young professionals to find success through practical on-the-job training.…
Emily Newton
Staying on top of packing quality-control measures can have positive ramifications for companies. For starters, products are more likely to arrive undamaged if they're in appropriately robust boxes. There’s also a safety element involved. Suppose a fragile item shatters in transit due to improper…
(LK Metrology: Castle Donington, UK )-- LK Metrology, the global designer and manufacturer of Coordinate Measuring Machines (CMMs), metrology software, and associated CMM accessory products, will be exhibiting a variety of new products at McCormick Place in Chicago for the 2022 IMTS Show in…
(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- Commercial metering systems are ubiquitous in the commercial marketplace (to dispense liquified products, from gas and water to food products and agricultural chemicals). Customers and businesses alike rely on these meters to monitor and deliver their products…
jeffdewar
This is the first installment of a five-part series.
In May, Quality Digest editor in chief Dirk Dusharme and I attended ASQ’s 2022 World Conference on Quality and Improvement (WCQI) in Anaheim, California. It was the first in-person conference since Covid hit the world, and attendance was just…
Kath Lockett
‘Firefighters are heroes.” We hear it all the time, from children, the media, and young people looking for a rewarding career. It’s probably something you’ve said or thought yourself at one time or another. These brave men and women put their own safety on the line every day to protect their…
(AIM3D: Rostock, Germany) -- The composite extrusion modeling 3D process shows great potential to be cost-effective compared to alternative 3D printing processes. In cooperation with the University of Rostock, the startup company AIM3D has conducted a series of tests with PA6GF30 (BASF Ultramid…
(E-con Systems: San Jose, CA, and Chennai, India) -- E-con Systems, a leading embedded OEM camera company and an NVIDIA Elite Partner, has launched the e-CAM82_CUOAGX—a 4K, ultralow-light camera powered by the NVIDIA Jetson AGX Orin system-on-a-module and based on the Sony STARVIS IMX485 sensor.…
Aarin B. Clemons, Lindsey Brickle
Many manufacturers have struggled for years to hire qualified workers. The outlook is for more of the same. With an aging workforce, emerging new technologies requiring more skilled talent, and the continuing decline of trades education in high schools and community colleges, an estimated 2.1…
Becky Ham
In February 2020, MIT professor David Simchi-Levi predicted the future. In an article in Harvard Business Review, he and his colleague Pierre Haren warned that the new coronavirus outbreak would throttle supply chains and shutter tens of thousands of businesses across North America and Europe by…
George Siedel
There is no shortage of books critical of business schools. The titles leave little doubt about how much disdain the authors have for the schools meant to prepare future leaders in business. Consider books like Shut Down the Business School: What’s Wrong with Management Education (Pluto Press, 2018…
(GaiaLens: London) -- GaiaLens, the AI-driven environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) analytics platform that takes a purely quantitative approach to ESG scoring, has gone live with new versions of its three main dashboards offering Portfolio Level analysis, Stock Level analysis, and…
(MicroRidge: Sunriver, OR) -- At IMTS 2022, MicroRidge will feature MobileCollect wireless. See this popular measurement collection system in action, learn why customers say, “it just works,” and request that MicroRidge send you a MobileCollect Demo Kit to try at no charge at your location.
Why…
Quality Digest
One question led the founders of Nemo’s Garden, a subsea farming platform, to embark on its mission to take agriculture beneath the waves and bring better harvests to market: “Seventy percent of the planet is covered by water. Why don't we try to use part of the ocean to make more food, in a better…
Otto de Graaf
Despite the urgency of the climate crisis, and smart tech that enables the transition toward the factory of the future, for many manufacturers sustainability still feels like an afterthought rather than a priority. Certainly, sustainability may require big changes in strategy, processes, technology…
Gleb Tsipursky
The pandemic has made organizations aware of the need for a new C-suite leader, the CHO, or chief health officer. This has been driven by recognizing the importance of employee health for engagement, productivity, and risk management, along with lowering healthcare insurance costs. At the same time…
