#154 – BLACK SWANS, GREY SWANS, WHITE SWANS … – GEARY SIKICH

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Untitled1-150x150We hear a lot about things that are being called “Black Swans” today thanks to Nassim Taleb and his extremely successful book, “The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable,” now in its second edition. I have written several articles centering on the “Black Swan” phenomenon; defending, clarifying and analyzing the nature of “Black Swan” events. And, I am finding that wildly improbable events are becoming perfectly routine events. Continue reading →

#154 – SAFETY AND GEMBA WALK – JAMES KLINE PH.D.

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The United State Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) estimate that $60 billion is lost annually from workplace injuries and illness. Using their $afety Pays Program calculator, twenty Carpal Tunnel Syndrome injuries will cost a company $1,260,000 in direct and indirect costs. A single back injury would cost $101,933 total. This makes safety a prime target for risk analysis. Continue reading →

#154 – THE ENVIRONMENTAL TEST MANUAL – FRED SCHENKELBERG

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ABC FredLet’s say you run across a lightweight, inexpensive, easy-to-manufacture metal that you are considering for a new bike frame. Beyond the functional considerations of strength, size, and finish options what else do you consider?

Is it durable? If it fails, how does it fail (e.g., a shattering of a bicycle frame would not be good). You may also consider how the bicycle will be used and stored. What stress will the frame experience over its lifetime? Continue reading →

#154 – COMMUNICATE YOUR STRATEGY LIKE A NINJA – SHAJI BHASKARAN

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BhHow often have you faced issues in effectively communicating a well formulated strategy to the right stakeholders? Understanding organizations’ strategic plan by all who are involved in the execution is as important as optimally creating it. A well-orchestrated process must be in place to facilitate better understanding of the strategy and the specific roles to be played by different teams. Unless the goals are understood clearly, chances are that you end up having a big gap between intended strategy and the realized strategy. Continue reading →

#153 – MILT DENTCH – ISO 9001:2015 IMPLEMENTATION HANDBOOK INTERVIEW

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MiltTell us a little about your self?

I have worked in manufacturing quality for over 40 years in a wide variety of industries, including pulp and paper, chemical, plastic and rubber processing, battery manufacturing, converting, electronics assembly and machine building. I was employed by the Polaroid Corporation for 27 years as a process engineer; manufacturing manager and technical director. My last assignment at Polaroid was Director of Materials for World Wide Instant Film Manufacturing. In this role I was responsible for supplier quality. Additionally, I was Plant Manager for the Custom Coating Plant of the Furon Company (now Saint Gobain) for several years.

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