Ryan E. Day

Author, inventor, entrepreneur

Ryan E. Day is Quality Digest’s project manager and senior editor for solution-based reporting, which brings together those seeking business improvement solutions and solution providers. Day has spent the last decade researching and interviewing top business leaders and continuous improvement experts at companies like Sakor, Ford, Merchandize Liquidators, Olympus, 3D Systems, Hexagon, Intertek, InfinityQS, Johnson Controls, FARO, and Eckel Industries. Most of his reporting is done with the help of his 20 lb tabby cat at his side.

Thu, 08/08/2013 - 14:22
Using Quality Tactics to Create Strategy: A Hypothetical Case From shop floor to C-suite, data are most valuable when they address the job-related issues of users
Wed, 09/30/2020 - 12:02
In order to best illustrate how enterprisewide SPC software can help address shop-floor problems and then funnel the captured data to the corporate level where strategic issues can be analyzed, here is a case study of a hypothetical manufacturing…
Talking Quality But Speaking StrategyA gold mine of data are waiting to become actionable insight at all levels of your organization
Mon, 09/28/2020 - 12:01
If you're involved in business you know: Strategy matters. Your strategies guide you to reach your objectives. Behind every successful business are purposeful strategies. Then again, as Alvin Toffler said, “The absence of strategy is fine if you don…
How Metrology Bolsters 21st-Century ManufacturingRealigning a cornerstone of industry
Thu, 07/30/2020 - 12:03
Every so often an event, invention, or idea is so momentous it changes the face of entire industries. In some ways, the global response to Covid-19 has been such an event. In the case of metrology, however, it has only underscored that the…
How to Write Great B2B Press Releases That Increase Your Customer BaseThree must-have elements
Fri, 06/26/2020 - 18:07
Writing a press release is easy. Writing a great press release takes some thought. And great press releases can draw more potential customers into your sphere of influence. Fortunately, writing great marketing copy isn’t all that complicated.…
Quality Intelligence and the Bigger Picture of Business ImprovementRoads to rapid improvement
Tue, 06/23/2020 - 12:01
An organization can achieve great results when everyone is working together, looking at the same information generated from the same data, and using the same rules. Changes can be made that affect a company’s bottom line through operational…
The Problem With Unexamined ProcessesHow crises open our eyes to operational weaknesses
Mon, 06/22/2020 - 12:03
It’s no secret that manufacturing companies operate in an inherently unstable environment. Every operational weakness poses a risk to efficiency, quality, and ultimately, to profitability. All too often, it takes a crisis—like Covid-19 shutdowns—to…
IIoT, Coronavirus, and the Supply ChainMitigating risk in trying times
Tue, 06/02/2020 - 12:03
The Covid-19 pandemic is disrupting business across the globe, and supply chains are being stressed to their limits by sudden and drastic increases in online commerce. As organizations strive to continue delivering physical product, the industrial…
Embracing Work-From-HomeInsights for employers
Wed, 05/13/2020 - 12:03
As shelter-in-place orders make work-from-home (WFH) the new normal, some organizations are struggling with the transition to working as a remote team. But there are companies that have been doing so for quite some time, and we can benefit from…
Doing Business in a Post-Pandemic WorldHow is your company continuing operations despite Covid-19?
Thu, 04/02/2020 - 12:03
Although Covid-19 shelter-in-home edicts usually use the terms “essential” and “nonessential,” most business owners think of doing business as essential for survival. Many organizations don’t have the resources to temporarily suspend business. They…
IIoT Comes Off the Factory FloorCan smart plugs benefit nonmanufacturing businesses?
Tue, 03/31/2020 - 12:03
The internet of things, or IoT, is a phenomenon that merges real-life devices with online control. Think smart home systems or maybe the FordPass Connect app. The manufacturing industry has already begun to leverage this idea to monitor heavy…