Recent Articles
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Explosion on the highway teaches an emotional lesson
Matt Chase Distribution & WarehousingThis is an actual event that occurred in December 1995. There is no mention of the trucking company I was working for at the time, and I changed the name of the person in the story. All other information is as accurate as I could be, both in the narrative as well as the news stories or clippings. I have kept this story buried in my mind for years, with several attempts to write it down, only to scrap it later. It has almost been 20 years since the sad event, and here it is for the first time.
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Why buy LED lighting anyway?
Pamela Tresp Facilities & GroundsBy now everyone has heard of LED lighting, and Kermit the Frog isn't the only one complaining that "it's not easy being green." New technology, especially any kind of electronics, can be expensive and constantly changing, making it difficult to know when to take the plunge. So why are you using or considering LED for your facility?
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Improving performance: Show me, don’t just tell me
Christina Thielst Healthcare AdministrationIt is amazing how much you can learn about how processes really work by talking to staff, physicians, patients and others involved in those processes. However, actually observing the workflow and how processes unfold can shine a bright light on what really happens — especially when it comes to patient care.
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Addressing the media’s unreasonable fear of flying
Ryan Clark Transportation Technology & AutomotiveIn June, USA Today ran a three-part series of articles that delved into the issue of general aviation safety. The author, Thomas Frank, claimed that general aviation is inherently dangerous and unnecessarily unsafe. Shortly thereafter, the general aviation community responded in fury, denouncing the article as sensationalism at best, and all-out fiction at worst.
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5 questions to ask when deciding to buy a new RV
Dave G. Houser Recreation & LeisureLet's assume you're among the ever-increasing number of Americans who have discovered the many benefits of RV travel. You're sold on the idea of being able to go whenever and wherever you choose while packing most of the comforts of home — all at a cost far less than other modes of travel. Now it's time to select and buy an RV.
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The new Porsche 991 may be very different from past GT3s
David Hurth Transportation Technology & AutomotiveWhen the 991 variant of the Porsche 911 GT3 was unveiled, it took purists a bit by surprise. It was a major departure from previous GT3s with its electric steering, PDK-only transmission option and rear-wheel steering. Probably the biggest concern for purists is that the company's drivers' car no longer offered the drama of changing your gears in the old-fashioned manner.
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Are you the cleanup crew? Discovering the patient accounts are a mess
Jill Nesbitt Oral & Dental HealthcareCongratulations! You just got the job as dental office manager for a really nice dentist. This dentist is kind and friendly, the office is beautiful and although you wish you were making a little more money everything is starting out great.
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US falls behind on innovation in education
Bambi Majumdar EducationAll is not well in the U.S. education system, which has been battling many fires in recent times. The latest blow comes from the report, "Measuring Innovation in Education," recently released by Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development.
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Smart factories know how to use big data
Alan Kelsky ManufacturingGo to a meeting of any trade group or association and someone is going to mention "big data." I know of scores of companies that have scores of servers dedicated to storing all this data.
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Veteran healthcare: Meeting the moral obligation with locum tenens
Jim Warren Healthcare AdministrationThe media's recent exposure of wait lists at some Veterans Affairs (VA) medical centers has brought greater scrutiny to the healthcare access issues facing our nation's warriors.