نویسنده: Mark Hembree

The Associated Press, reporting on the strike by the International Longshoremen’s Association, noted: “Local ILA president Boise Butler said workers want a fair contract that doesn’t allow automation of their jobs.” The report added, “The union had message boards on the side of a truck reading: ‘Automation Hurts Families: ILA Stands For Job Protection.’” Elsewhere,… ادامه خواندن Dockworkers Strike, Resisting Automation | Quality Digest

‘Clinician burnout is a critical issue to understand and address,” says Mohsen Bayati, a professor of operations, information, and technology at Stanford Graduate School of Business. The condition is thought to affect nearly half of all U.S. doctors, at a cost of about $4.6 billion annually due to turnover and reduced work. Doctors report that… ادامه خواندن A Peek Inside Doctors’ Notes Reveals Symptoms of Burnout

Centurion Performance & Engines (CP&E)is an Illinois-based manufacturer of custom performance engines and parts. It’s also a custom tuning and install body shop in high demand. Founded in 2009, the company has a research and development department equipped with advanced tools, including a machining center with a SolidWorks station. This comprehensive setup enables the team… ادامه خواندن Revolutionizing Custom Engine Fabrication | Quality Digest

Cybersecurity has become increasingly critical in the digital age as organizations across all sectors face growing threats from cybercriminals. Imagine that hackers breached a small healthcare practice through “phishing”—sending a scam email and gaining access to sensitive patient data, including medical records. Now imagine that Sarah Johnson, a 35-year-old teacher and a patient at this practice,… ادامه خواندن Healthcare Cybersecurity | Quality Digest

Asset maintenance isn’t just about fixing things when they break. It’s a complex mix of strategies, both proactive and reactive. Finding the most cost-effective blend makes all the difference in the success of your maintenance program and your business as a whole. Whether your team is scrambling to put out fires or using cutting-edge predictive… ادامه خواندن Four Types of Asset Maintenance Strategies

Nuclear fusion is seen as a possible visionary solution to the energy problems of the future—clean and comparatively low-risk. Small atomic nuclei are fused at extreme temperatures and pressures instead of being split as in the reactors of conventional nuclear power plants. A similar process takes place in stars and therefore also in the sun.… ادامه خواندن Up to 20 IDS Cameras Support Nuclear Fusion Research

(Gardco: Columbia, MD) — Paul N. Gardner USA (Gardco), worldwide distributors, producers, and designers of quality physical and inspection instruments for paint, coatings, and related industries, announces two new custom Gardco mobile apps to enhance efficiency and precision: the Gardco Viscosity Calculator App and the Gardco Psychrometric Calculator App. The new tools are designed to… ادامه خواندن Gardco Launches Viscosity Calculator and Psychrometric Calculator Apps

(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) — The U.S. Department of Commerce has made its first award under the CHIPS Incentives Program’s Funding Opportunity for Commercial Fabrication Facilities of up to $123 million in direct funding to Polar Semiconductor (Polar). The award follows the previously signed preliminary memorandum of terms and the completion of Commerce’s due diligence. The… ادامه خواندن Biden Administration Announces First CHIPS Commercial Fabrication Facilities Award

Body (Sandvik: Stockholm) — Sandvik Manufacturing Solutions focuses on software and software-enabling hardware solutions to help customers automate and optimize their manufacturing processes. Thus, the ZeroTouch business unit has been established. ZeroTouch is dedicated to delivering advanced automated industrial measurement solutions to provide real-time actionable data. With its high-speed, high-accuracy, noncontact multisensor, and multicloud configurable… ادامه خواندن Sandvik Launches ZeroTouch | Quality Digest

Two job seekers apply to be a sales representative. They have similar names, educations, skills, and levels of experience. But one of them adds a little extra to his resume: “I have a proven track record of turning caffeine input into productivity output,” he writes. “The more coffee you can provide, the more output I… ادامه خواندن A Little ‘Humorbragging’ Could Help You Land Your Next Job