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Marlene Chism
The world needs leadership, and there’s no better way to lead than to listen. A leader who listens controls the conversation, and has the power to build bridges instead of barriers.
Listening requires you to be present, to set aside your own agenda, to use discernment.
When someone says, “Black…
Bill Kalmar
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hose of you at a certain age (meaning old) will no doubt remember the song, “Does Your Chewing Gum Lose Its Flavour?” It was a single released in 1959 and sung by Lonnie Donegan. It’s an irritating song but not as irritating as the thousands of people who prefer to leave their chewing gum at the…
Jon Speer
Did you know that during the first six months of 2015, 69 percent of 510(k) submissions were rejected the first time? And that up to 75 percent of first-time 510(k) submissions are regularly sent back? I heard this and thought it was a crazy statistic. Is it really that high?
Then I spoke with a…
The Un-Comfort Zone With Robert Wilson
Running as fast as I could, I zigzagged across the field. I dodged and ducked, and stayed just out of reach from the grabbing hands. I stumbled and fell, but quickly rolled away from my pursuer and bounced back onto my feet before he could catch me. I charged toward a short stone wall and leapt…
Amir Grinboim
Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence recently released the latest system in its 3D optical scanner portfolio, the BLAZE 600M. The solution is similar to structured light but comprised of a blended combination of technologies that allow it to be faster and more accurate than traditional structured-…
NIST
A new publication from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) provides a basic model aimed at helping researchers better understand the internet of things (IoT) and its security challenges.
Examples of IoT systems include a smart electric grid, a home controlled by sensors,…
DeFelsko
(DeFelsko: Ogdensburg, New York) – DeFelsko Corp., a U.S. manufacturer of coating-thickness gauges and inspection instruments, has been selected to host five Society for Protective Coatings (SSPC) training events beginning in November 2016. at its headquarters in Ogdensburg, New York.
These…
Sensaphone
(Sensaphone: Aston, PA) -- Detecting vibration fluctuations in machinery early on prevents equipment failure and secondary damage. The 4–20mA vibration sensor from Sensaphone, designer of remote monitoring technology, can be permanently mounted on equipment to continuously monitor vibration…
Michelle LaBrosse
Before you can do a project well, you must first make sure it’s the right one for you at that time. A project is “right” when it moves you closer to your long-term goals, aligns well with your unique strengths, and is achievable given the resources and people you have available. Once you’ve…
Quality Transformation With David Schwinn
It’s hard these days to miss the passion of people who support Donald Trump or Bernie Sanders, the steadfastness of the Tea Party, the outrage of the Occupy Wall Street group, and the frustration of young people who have so given up on the system that they choose not to vote. Most grievous is the…
FARO
(FARO: Lake Mary, FL) -- FARO (NASDAQ:FARO), the world’s most trusted source for 3D measurement and imaging solutions for metrology, factory automation, product design, public safety, BIM/CIM, and 3D solutions and services, announces the launch of the FARO Forensic ScanArm solution, a tailored…
InnovMetric Software
(InnovMetric: Quebec, Canada) -- InnovMetric Software Inc., the leading provider of universal 3D metrology software solutions, today announced that worldwide demand for the PolyWorks universal 3D metrology software platform in fiscal year 2015 (ending March 31, 2016) led to a 35% global sales…
Keith Bevan
Understanding the benefits of having sound knowledge, perspective, and the appropriate skill sets in metrology is just as crucial in today’s technological world as it was 50 years ago. The same goes for key decision making based on solid processes, procedures, methods, and data analysis. Taking…
Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence
(Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence: North Kingstown, RI) -- Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence North America today announced that its Integrated Solutions Business group will unveil a new-to-the-market Automation solution at the International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS) 2016, taking…
Belinda Jones
A year ago, at the 2015 Coordinate Metrology Society Conference (CMSC), the PrecisionPath Consortium for Large-Scale Manufacturing started its journey toward building a sustainable, industry-driven coalition that continues to attract the brightest minds in manufacturing and metrology. The recent…
Third Dimension
(Third Dimension, Bristol, UK) -- Executive TV is excited to announce Manufacturing Change, the latest addition to their ongoing series of industrial documentaries exploring the United Kingdom’s manufacturing sector and its future. This program features Bristol-based Third Dimension, experts in…
API Services
Although it sank more than 150 years ago, the USS Monitor has an everlasting place in history.
As one of the first of the so-called "ironclads," the Monitor, along with its Confederate Army foe, the CSS Merrimack, fought to a draw at the Battle of Hampton Roads, VA, on March 9, 1862. From that…
Dimensional measurement has been used as a part of manufacturing systems for many years. However, although shop floor measurement equipment can be used next to a manufacturing machine and its measurement data can be digitally interfaced to change some manufacturing parameters, machine tools…
Bruce Hamilton
A friend and colleague remarked to me that “the lean market has become mature,” implying a depth and breadth of lean understanding in industry that I have rarely seen myself.
Standardized work, for example, almost always looks like time setting to me, an occasional and cursory exercise by…
Peter J. Sherman
As organizations become successful and grow, uncertainty is generally the enemy. Thriving organizations seek to eliminate variation and increase efficiency. They identify best practices and policies, and design standard operating procedures. Such efforts can make a business wildly efficient at…
marcus evans
(marcus evans: London) -- Pharmaceutical quality systems have shifted in recent years from a traditional model to a more global, dynamic, and risk-based approach, enhanced especially by regulatory authorities and economic environment. marcus evans is organizing the conference, “Quality Risk…
Greg Fox
My recent beach vacation began with the kind of unfortunate incident that we all dread: killing a distant relative.
It was about 3 a.m. Me, my two sons, and our dog had been on the road since about 7 p.m. the previous day to get to our beach house on Plum Island, Massachusetts. Google maps said…
Jennifer Huergo
As I peer into the cardboard box NIST researcher Amanda Forster holds out for me, I can’t help thinking that this mild-mannered materials scientist has an impressive collection of shivs.
Forster’s collection of handmade prison weapons include a ballpoint pen with a razor embedded in the shaft and…
Kevin Meyer
As I was researching the remarkable similarities between lean and Zen for my book, The Simple Leader (Gemba Academy, 2016) one of the most interesting—and meaningful—was the concept of the beginner’s mind.
Taiichi Ohno said, “Observe… without preconceptions and with a blank mind.”
Zen master…
Afaq Ahmed, Yves Van Nuland
New technologies have empowered customers to seek out the best products and services at the lowest cost and shortest delivery times. Customers can compare price and delivery information as well as reviews about product quality. Thus, the importance of sustaining outstanding quality in order to…
