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How Toyota Kata Can Keep Your Organization On the Road of Continuous Improvement
“Kata'' is the Japanese word for “form”, this word is used mostly when talking about martial arts and describing the detailed way a group of people practice choreographed movements in unison in an effort to perfect them. Like martial arts, manufacturing techniques can...
NC State Researchers Create Alternative to Crucial Aircraft Part
Researchers at NC State College of Engineering have created an alternative to the current aluminum leading edges of aircraft wings. It’s a hybrid material they call, infused composite metal foam (CMF). Afsaneh Rabiei, the author of a paper on the work and a professor...
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Bringing Safety into Focus. 20/20.
It is 2020. I just got through worrying about rolling over from 1999 to “Y2K.” Remember the chaos that created? Stern warnings from techno geeks around the globe that desktop computers would not start up on January 1. Call me crazy, but I was more concerned about how...
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Radiation Safety. Understanding OSHA Inspections. Protecting Workers’ Hearing. Revision to OSHA's Beryllium Standards. Radiation Safety The negative health effects of long-term radiation exposure have been widely known. Radiation can cause damage to your DNA...
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Cataler North America Corporation, a major manufacturer of catalysts for automobiles and engines, is building a new manufacturing plant in Hickory, NC. Cataler will invest a minimum of $42 million in the project and create 151 jobs in the area. ow.ly/bCJE50y31Qb pic.twitter.com/ZRWWQXEZJ7
