Story links for April 8, 2016

Plotting the Complex Path of Products

CMSC Corner: Interview with Ed Morse, professor of mechanical engineering at UNC Charlotte

Embrace the Fuzzy Crystal Ball

Tech Corner: Gardco USB Digital Microscope

Story links for April 1, 2016

Health Plan Member Satisfaction Climbs

Self-Driving Cars Have a Messaging Problem

The Nuts and Bolts of Risk Management

The Pioneering Life of Programmer Ethel Marden

Story links for March 25, 2016

Things You Need to Know About Health-Centric Lighting

Brain Imaging Triggers Marketing Breakthroughs

Leading Your Team Through Failure and Success

Complex Global Supply Chains Simplified

'Us' vs. 'Them' Inc.
Plus: An interview with Kelly Graves

Story links for March 18, 2016

Mercedes Kicks Robots From the Production Line

No Evidence That Insurance Market Consolidation Leads to Greater Innovation

Why Does It Take So Long to Produce New Car Colors?

CMSC Corner: Interview with Rina Molari-Korgel, portable metrology application engineer at Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence and CMSC executive committee chairperson

Story links for March 11, 2016

Book: The Road Taken: The History and Future of America's Infrastructure, by Henry Petroski

Open Source, Open Standards, Open Minds: ANSI Announces Free Event

Bump and Grind

The User Experience: Why Data—Not Just Design—Hits the Sweet Spot

A Stake in Innovation

Story links for March 4, 2016

DOE Funds 'HPC for Manufacturing' Projects

Retailers Compared, Lower Satisfaction Results

Risk = np, Not p

What Is Risk-Based Thinking?

Traditional Accounting Systems—They Don't Properly Value Time

Story links for February 26, 2016

Risk-Based Thinking Handbook

Could 3D Printed 'Spermbots' Help Solve Male Infertility?

Creativity Is Not an Accident

Gemba Walks or Video Surveillance?

Imprisoned by Statistics

Story links for February 19, 2016

'Snow' Better Way to Clean Coordinate Measuring Machine Probes

NIST Performs Critical Measurements for James Webb Space Telescope

Ludicrous Speed

Make Reliability a Part of Every Decision

Tech Corner: BX3M Microscope with Stream version 2.1.

Story links for February 12, 2016

Apply for ASQ Certifications at the Quest for Excellence Conference

Going Nuts Over NIST's Standard Reference Peanut Butter

Interview with Keith Bevan, Coordinate Metrology Society (CMS) executive vice chair
CMSC Resources:
Conference Registration
Conference information and justification letter
Sponsorships
Apply for certification
Call for papers

The Oracle at IBM

Story links for February 5, 2016

Millions of 'Hidden Workers' Used in Company Supply Chains

MIT Students Win First Round of SpaceX Hyperloop Contest

Personal Kanban Celebrates Five Years With an Online Course
Plus: An interview with Jim Benson, CEO of Modus Institute, creator of Personal Kanban

Researchers Outline Physics of Metal 3D Printing

The Expanding Role of Leadership in ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001:2015
Plus: An interview with Chad Kymal, CTO and founder of Omnex Inc.