Ryan E. Day
I can’t believe he said that. Well, wrote that. I’m reading another reader’s comment to an article about quality in manufacturing. The reader says, “We shouldn’t drag politics into this!” Really?...
Ryan E. Day
They did it again—ruined my scoop. I pride myself on what I consider a natural ability to read between the lines and then find information and facts to fill in that void. Like the void...
Ryan E. Day
Before writing and editing I kept the lights on and the bulldog fed by building things. I spent three decades in manufacturing. Alarm systems, hang gliders, moulding products, and motorhomes have...
Ryan E. Day
When discussing supply-chain security, what could be more important than the security of our food supply? In view of the fact that we die if we don't eat, I'd say food supply-chain security ranks...
Ryan E. Day
We’ve been hearing complaints of a lack of skilled workers for quite some time now. It’s even gotten to the point of controversy. Lack of skilled workers or lack of incentive? Those companies...
Ryan E. Day
In May 2012 the United States Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) released the report, “Inquiry into Counterfeit Electronic Parts in the Department of Defense Supply Chain.” As noted in the...
Ryan E. Day
I wasn’t trying to eavesdrop, but at 36,000 feet inside a Boeing 747, things are pretty cozy, and the guy across the aisle from me wasn’t exactly shy. He was having what sounded like a not so...
Ryan E. Day
Edison, Bell, Carver, Ford. Names synonymous with ingenuity and perseverance. These people inspire me to listen to that small voice that guides and goads my intuition. That voice is rarely wrong, but...
Ryan E. Day
“Stop!” Our shop’s trade-school intern froze in mid-swing. A 5-lb hammer clutched in his right hand, he was attempting to disassemble a spindle unit from a late model Mazda. More than likely, our...
Ryan E. Day
Perhaps I am overendowed with self-confidence; or perhaps nothing more than plain old hubris. Then again, maybe some things are just as obvious as they seem to me. Take 5S, for instance. Really?...
