The Best Time to Plant a Tree… Using ISO 50001 to reduce operating costs and carbon footprint
Tue, 08/25/2015 - 13:33
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With the ISO 9001:2015 revision currently dominating standards conversations, it's easy to pass over the humble energy standard from Geneva—ISO 50001. You might not even know what it is, let alone the benefits of implementing it… Adjusting to the Internet of ThingsSAP product developers mimic Mike Tyson promoters without even knowing it
Mon, 08/17/2015 - 11:51
If you don’t think the Internet of Things (IoT) matters, you’re wrong. If you don’t think the IoT is a big deal—a really big deal—you’re really wrong. Emerging technology that revolutionizes how information is shared and used disrupts many a well-… Ford’s Path From Innovation to RealizationPolishing the crystal ball in Silicon Valley
Tue, 08/04/2015 - 16:25
“The experiments we’re undertaking today will lead to an all-new model of transportation and mobility within the next 10 years and beyond.” —Mark Fields, president and CEO, Ford Motor Co.
Mark Fields delivered those somewhat prophetic words at the… The New, New Silk RoadKeeping pace with technology and the global supply chain
Mon, 06/29/2015 - 17:09
True, “Marco Polo” is a great tag game played in a swimming pool, but Marco Polo the man is probably better known in connection with the trans-Asiatic trade route known as the Silk Road. That, however, was the old Silk Road. Yes, there is a new… Automation Cuts a Wide Swath From Industrial WasteImproved hardware and software equals improved bottom line
Wed, 04/15/2015 - 17:04
Have you heard the one about the robot that hops a train down to the brewery? It may not seem likely that robots, beer, and high-speed trains have much in common, but the industrial quest to coax more output from no more input (translate that to… Open Innovation: Business Trend or Wild West?Technical enablers change the face of innovation
Wed, 03/04/2015 - 15:30
The fact is, we humans usually think much bigger than we can do. When that happens, collaborating to bring ideas to fruition becomes crucial for success. From that first time a woolly mammoth made a Neanderthal’s mouth water for a big juicy steak,… Taking the Measure of Automotive Noise Standards, Part 2Anechoic chambers make room for sound improvements
Wed, 11/26/2014 - 16:51
When auto manufacturers set out to create award-winning vehicles, much consideration is given to interior sound quality. Ironically, the manufacturers have been so successful in mitigating road noise they have inadvertently caused a new problem for… Taking the Measure of Automotive Noise Standards, Part 1Just how loud <em>is</em> that squeaky wheel?
Tue, 10/28/2014 - 15:23
We all know what happens to a squeaky wheel, right? But just how loud does a wheel need to squeak before it’s squeak-worthy of replacement?
During my years of auto repair, one of the interesting tidbits I was hipped to was this: What human ears… Extreme Failure Mode and Effects AnalysisDesign it, shake it, crash it. Shoot it?
Thu, 08/28/2014 - 11:54
'Pssst! Hey kid, ya wanna be a metrologist?"..."Uh, what's a metrologist?"... "Ya get paid to measure stuff."..."Sounds kinda boring." So it goes at colleges and universities all across the United States.
The fields of science, technology,… Social Media Wasn’t Social Enough for This Inc. 5000 PhenomMerchandize Liquidators bet on good old-fashioned relationships—and won
Mon, 07/21/2014 - 12:23
What would you do if you were a young startup entrepreneur, and one day, out of the blue, you found a message on your phone from someone claiming to be a rep of the nation’s largest retail chain—which wanted to do business with you? If you were…
