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The world of work connects employers, workers, governments, and regulators, but it has fundamentally changed since 2019. The upheaval caused by the pandemic, energy crisis, war, and the green transition have exposed and exacerbated fractures in the workplace, most often related to job status and…
As plastic pollution continues to mount, with growing risks to ecosystems and wildlife, manufacturers are beginning to make ambitious commitments to keep new plastics out of the environment. A growing number have signed onto the U.S. Plastics Pact, which pledges to make all plastic packaging…
(CNCMachines: Sanford, FL) -- A national CNC machine marketplace, CNCMachines.com helps manufacturers buy and sell used machines like CNC mills, CNC lathes, and fabrication machines.
The mission at CNCMachines.com is to help U.S. manufacturers upgrade their technology. To this end, the company…
(Configit: Copenhagen, Denmark) -- Configit, a global leader in configuration life cycle management (CLM), has announced that its Configit Ace has been approved for use by Unity Forma. Additionally, the two companies have co-developed a connector between Configit Ace and Unity Forma, providing…
‘They’re hit or miss: Sometimes the service is marvelous. Other times it’s simply meh. I’m afraid to recommend the place because I can’t trust them to deliver.”
“Maybe I’m just boring, but I don’t like surprises. They’re great one day and disappointing the next. I don’t need to be delighted. I…
According to “The 2022 State of Employee Safety Report,” 79 percent of employees say they’re concerned about their health and safety at work. Workplace safety policies along with various technologies can be effective tools for preventing injuries and increasing employee productivity. Overlooking or…
The healthcare industry is known for rapidly adopting advanced technologies that offer improved treatment for various diseases. Consequently, digital twin technology in healthcare has gained popularity during the past few years, owing to the range of advantages it offers.
Digital twin technology…
(SprutCAM Tech: Limassol, Cyprus) -- SprutCAM Tech’s Robot Calibration mobile app is designed to accurately calibrate the Tool Center Point (TCP) and automatically transfer the data to SprutCAM X Robot via smartphone.
TCP calibration is a process used in robotics to determine the position of a…
(LMA Consulting Group: Claremont, CA) -- Manufacturing and supply chain expert Lisa Anderson, MBA, CSCP, CLTD, president of LMA Consulting Group, has published SIOP (Sales Inventory Operations Planning): Creating Predictable Revenue and EBITDA Growth (LMA Consulting Group, 2023). LMA Consulting…
(L.S. Starrett Co.: Athol, MA) -- L.S. Starrett Co., a global manufacturer of precision metrology systems, measuring tools, and gauges, will be featuring the automated inspection capabilities of its metrology and force measurement systems, along with custom gaging solutions, at EASTEC, Booth No.…
Having good relationships with colleagues is key to building a rewarding and effective work experience. Employees who are engaged with their co-workers, such as reporting “a best friend at work” in Gallup’s well-regarded survey, are more likely to be productive, stay with their organization, and…
Having good relationships with colleagues is key to building a rewarding and effective work experience. Employees who are engaged with their co-workers, such as reporting “a best friend at work” in Gallup’s well-regarded survey, are more likely to be productive, stay with their organization, and…
It’s a perfect storm. Just as senior leaders have become overwhelmed with demands and crises too numerous and powerful for any one person, a new study from Korn Ferry and Harvard finds that the majority of teams—so vital to business success—are ineffective. Efforts to improve them, centering on “…
(Exact Metrology: Cincinnati, OH; and ZEISS: Hebron, KY) -- Exact Metrology, a division of In-Place Machining, a comprehensive 3D metrology service provider, and a hardware sales company, is leasing the ZEISS METROTOM 1 CT scanner. The METROTOM 1 allows users to measure and inspect hidden defects…
(Teledyne FLIR: Richmond, BC, Canada) -- Teledyne FLIR has announced that its all-new Ladybug6 360-degree camera is now in full production.
“We’re excited to announce that our newest Ladybug camera is in production now, and units are shipping immediately,” says Mike Lee, senior product manager at…
Customer loyalty and lifetime value are highly prized in today’s competitive environment. Smart businesses know that a major point of competitive advantage (or failure) can be the type of customer experience they provide.
The need to balance what customers want with what the business needs to…
Managers who want to keep employees from quitting should consider reordering work tasks, according to a new paper co-authored by Wharton management professor Maurice Schweitzer.
In the largest field study of its kind, Schweitzer and his colleagues found that people are far more likely to quit when…
(ZEISS: Oberkochen, Germany) -- Free and open-source software (FOSS) has been the driving force of innovative software development for many years and is largely responsible for the blossoming of modern software ecosystems. The source code at its core is publicly available and can be viewed, further…
(Torrey Pines Scientific: Carlsbad, CA) -- Torrey Pines Scientific announces its Echotherm Model IC20XR compact, Peltier-driven, chilling/heating dry bath. It can freeze, chill, or heat samples from -10°C to 110°C (14°F–230°F) at your workstation, and can be supplied with the broadest variety of…
The quality profession has been evolving since the Industrial Revolution. I’ve lived part of this journey since the 1970s and have experienced its effect. ASQ and other organizations have continually pushed the envelope in creating training and certifications in the skill sets we’ve developed over…
(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology has joined the O-RAN Alliance: a nonprofit organization made up of mobile network operators, vendors, and academic and government institutions working to make radio access network (RAN)…
The business challenges of the past few years—labor shortages, supply chain disruptions, and inflation—have accelerated the long-term trend toward automated packaging operations. All types of manufacturers and distributors, including food and beverage, pharmaceuticals, automotive, and e-commerce…
(MIT: Cambridge, MA) -- Take apart your laptop screen and at its heart you’ll find a plate patterned with pixels of red, green, and blue LEDs, arranged end to end like a meticulous Lite-Brite display. When electrically powered, the LEDs together can produce every shade in the rainbow to generate…
Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) is growing in popularity as a metric to guide investment decisions. What does ESG have to do with productivity, quality, or stakeholders, aka relevant interested parties? The answer is—with the exception of generally accepted practices for workplace…
When MasterControl hosted the Masters Summit 2022 in Salt Lake City, Quality Digest CEO Jeff Dewar was one of the panelists. That gave him a chance to catch up with Jon Beckstrand, CEO of MasterControl, a company which provides its quality management system to more than 1,000 clients, primarily in…
