“Servants to the Cause” by XONITEK’s Joseph Paris & continued media coverage of the Operational Excellence Society. Published in Lean Management Journal in the September 2012 issue.
GE Aviation, part of the world’s largest manufacturing group, has recently bought out a small, privately owned company by the name of Morrise Technologies. A firm specializing in precision-engineering, Morrise Technologies employs roughly 130 staff and has made significant financial investments in 3D printing equipment. It has been reported that GE considers this move an…
The Economist reports on the next level in the marvellous world of 3D printing: Bio-printing. Yes, building actual living tissue with a 3D printer is becoming a new business. However, making whole organs for the purpose of transplants remains elusive. How does bio-printing work, and how is it even possible? The Economist takes a closer…
Headline: “Business Metrics Gone Awry: The Dark Side of Relying Solely on KPIs” Subheading: “Corporate Missteps Highlight the Pitfalls of Blindly Chasing Key Performance Indicators” We read about it all the time; in a shocking turn of events, the business world is abuzz with meteoric fall of some company and its CEO, its CFO, or…
In January, Fiat cars will once again be available in America nationwide; the first time in 27 years. Returning to a country from which Fiat was driven out as a result of poor quality is a big risk. But, the reward of becoming a part of one of the world’s largest markets is, according to…
Welcome to Episode 26 of The Outliers Inn – Plus Plus Dash Topic: Join us as we discuss nagative curves and how to make them positive, “The 60 Seconds of Joy“, and the Plus Plus Dash with Joy Baldridge. Listen now!
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Organizational psychologist Adam Grant has been studying the dynamics of success and productivity in the workplace for years. In this unique TED talk, “The surprising habits of original thinkers”, Grant expounds on how creative thinkers come up with great ideas and take action to put them out into the world. At the core of this talk however,…
