Shaping Future Management Systems

Rapid changes in the global business environment require developing and adapting management systems so they remain relevant and effective.

3Q: Why Science Is Curiosity on a Mission

MIT launched a new initiative—titled Science Is Curiosity on a Mission—to make the case for the long-horizon, curiosity-driven science that has powered generations of American innovation.

Exponentially Weighted Moving Average Charts

Many erroneously think of a process behavior chart as a technique for monitoring a process. Consequently, they consider other monitoring techniques as alternatives to a process behavior chart.

Quality Manufacturing Corporation Turns 3D Inspection Data Into Practical Insights

Established in 1995, Quality Manufacturing Corporation is a fabricator that offers services from prototype conception to large-scale OEM production.

When the Code Your AI Wrote Fails a Patient

Here’s a scenario that should make any quality leader in pharma or medical devices uncomfortable: A software team building a diagnostic support tool uses an AI coding assistant to generate a data-p...

AI and Jobs: Are Companies Prepared for the Workforce Revolution?

Away from the dire headlines of Big Tech layoffs, the real picture of how organizations are dealing with the AI tidal wave remains anyone’s guess.

The Steam Controller and an Industrial Robot: An Unexpected Intersection

Valve’s new Steam gaming controller is here—10 years after the original model. It sold out quickly, reviews are everywhere, and Valve is already managing demand through a reservation queue.

Managing Up Is About Expectation Management

The Problem Isn’t the Problem

The hardest problems are often not the ones we fail to understand. They’re the ones that resist every reasonable attempt to solve them.

EASE Releases Its Layered Process Audit Benchmark Report

Josh Santo, senior director of industry strategy and solutions at EASE, spoke more about the findings behind a full layered process audit (LPA) benchmark report of plant-

Your AI Pilot Succeeded. Now What?

The first generation of industrial AI pilots is behind us. Concepts have been proven. Early adopters are reporting real gains. But for many operations, that’s exactly where progress stops.

A Physical Checkup for Gauges

Just like the people who use them, gauges should have periodic physical examinations. Sometimes, gauge calibration is needed to identify the seriousness of a known problem, and sometimes it uncovers...