Reflecting on Speed and Time to Prosper
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Welcome to 2018 my fellow process engineering enthusiasts.
What do “Star Wars — The Force Awakens,” the New England Patriots and the Kansas City Royals and this blog all have in common? As you might have guessed, they all had special events in…
The Technique of Technical Writing
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I challenge you to think of a job in which communication skills won't increase your chances of success. Even zoo keepers working with other species benefit from communicating non-verbally with the lions, tigers, and bears (oh my!) in their care.
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Get Out There and Learn!
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Years ago, when I was an MBA candidate at the University of Illinois, we were introduced to the MBWA (Management By Walking Around) principle. In Japan, the principle is known as “Genchi Genbutsu.” Toyota, in particular, is known for this “actual place,…
Business Building and Anger
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I wouldn’t recommend anger at work, but sometimes engineers do get angry at a process, problem, or piece of equipment. On the other side, in technical consultative sales, we try not to get angry at our clients, at least not directly. After…
Bringing Quality Control to Burritos
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The final page of Chemical & Engineering News (C&EN), Newscripts, covers interesting scientific research. The item “Scientific Search for the Perfect Burrito” quickly caught my eye. After all, I like burritos. But what I read about systemizing…