My Dad used to say, “Decide. Delegate. And disappear.” Delegation is an important component of most leadership roles, but you must understand that delegating the job doesn’t mean delegating the responsibility. You are still responsible, even if you are getting someone else to do... Continue Reading
For organizations to be successful they must always be evolving. Even in the best of times, the shifts and changes of that evolution often take a toll on people. The best leaders understand the nature of change exhaustion and act to reduce it, especially in times of great change and stress. Of... Continue Reading
U.S. manufacturing production probably peaked during the second quarter, though the data are noisy and conflicting, and a turning point may not become obvious until September or October. U.S. manufacturing output in June was down by 0.4% compared with March though it was still up by 3.6%... Continue Reading
Two articles in yesterday’s Wall Street Journal reminded me that unless we are purposeful about our culture and work relationships, things will get messy. One article focuses on annoying colleagues back in office together, and the other on heavy demands from CEOs. Both articles identify... Continue Reading
Manufacturing is ubiquitous in modern life. Our computers, our cars, and many of the products we use daily are created using advanced manufacturing systems. To meet the future needs of manufacturing in a high-tech world, existing manufacturing systems must evolve and new ones need to emerge. This... Continue Reading
U.S. manufacturing activity slowed less than expected in July and there were signs that supply constraints are easing, with a measure of prices paid for inputs by factories falling to a two-year low, suggesting inflation has probably peaked. While the Institute for Supply Management survey on... Continue Reading
According to the FBI’s 2021 Internet Crime Report, there were 847,376 cybersecurity complaints last year, representing almost $7 billion in business losses. That’s an increase from 301,580 claims representing $1.4 billion in losses in 2017. This, despite the fact that businesses and... Continue Reading
Augmented reality offers a high-tech and safer way to train new workers coming into dangerous situations. As safety is a continuous journey, so is technology adoption. While there are several exciting and innovative technologies that enhance safety, there are still some bugs to be worked out. I... Continue Reading
Factory fires lead the list of top five disruptive events in the first half of 2022, Resilinc data show. California-based supply chain resilience firm Resilinc has tracked nearly 8,000 disruptive events affecting supply chains in the first half of 2022, a 46% increase compared to the first half... Continue Reading
Orders placed with US factories for durable goods rose unexpectedly in June, fueled by a surge in defense aircraft and pointing to sustained demand for equipment despite rising interest rates. Bookings for durable goods -- items meant to last at least three years -- increased 1.9% in June... Continue Reading
Tom Cruise’s 2022 reprise of his 1986 hit movie, Top Gun, has been a box office smash. Top Gun: Maverick has Cruise again playing Pete “Maverick” Mitchell, a cocky, rule-breaking Navy test pilot. The elite naval aviation academy recruits Mitchell (Cruise) to train a group of... Continue Reading
Tools purporting to help organizations recover lost passwords for PLCs are really droppers for malware targeting industrial control systems, vendor says. Threat actors are targeting systems in industrial control environments with backdoor malware hidden in fake password-cracking tools. The tools,... Continue Reading
