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Category Archives: Technology
Why Strategy Must Lead Product
It’s easy to become enamored with a product concept. The concept of the possible is exciting. But if you want to make a difference, or …
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The Why, When, Where, and How Much of Data Collection
Industry 4.0 is all about the wise capture, analytics, and use of data. Typically companies seek to improve the speed and quality of decision-making, often …
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To Automate, Or Not To Automate
Industry 4.0 is the topic of conversation in manufacturing today. But most of us have not yet figured out all we can and should do …
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Escaping Disruption
We’re surrounded and buffeted by all types of disruption. Until recently, customers bullied suppliers, employers bullied employees, and companies made few exceptions to the rules …
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Iterative or Innovative?
Most everyone is declaring the importance of innovation and an innovative culture to future success. And many claim to offer both now. Not true in …
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Your Energy Crisis
Energy around the world is now expensive and in many places unavailable. The transition from carbon-based to renewables is coming, and brings with it complexities …
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Implications of Transparency
Full transparency is coming to your manufacturing business. People are demanding it. Technology is enabling it. The 2021 supply chain disruptions demonstrated the need for …
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Is Additive Disruptive?
I want to discuss with you disruptive technologies and specifically additive manufacturing. I have been a volunteer with the association for manufacturing excellence for about …
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Managing the Delta Effects
Fear can paralyze; risk can be managed. The Delta variant of Covid-19 is spreading primarily among the unvaccinated. We are currently facing supply and demand …
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