January 2022

1/28/2022 - BY: REBEKAH MCCARTER
As we move into year three of the COVID-19 pandemic, the disruptions to the global supply chain continue. In fact, things look like they may get worse before they get better. Resilience is the new buzzword. While everyone is talking about the challenges, very few are proposing solutions.

1/21/2022 - BY: DAVE NELSON
Improving your company’s or your department’s bottom line can be a challenging journey. I suggest taking the stairs. The stairs I am talking about refers to Value Stream Mapping (VSM). Value Stream Mapping is the “steps” leading into the “House of Lean.”

1/14/2022 - BY: JOHN SPILLSON
With nearly 800 million members at the end of 2021, LinkedIn yielded one of the largest professional social platforms in the world. Now is a great time to update your personal and business LinkedIn information, trainings, certifications, experiences, skills and recommendations.

1/7/2022 - BY: ANDY NICHOLS
Since ISO 9001 appeared on the manufacturing scene in 1987, organizations have been vexed by the need to control two fundamental elements of the Quality Management System: Documentation Controls and Measuring Equipment Controls.