Exploring Visual Order with 5S and Poka-Yoke
5S and Poka-Yoke are two highly effective methods of visual management. As we’ve already shown in the first part of our series on the item Blog, visual management plays an extremely important role in lean production, with the use of optical
Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day with NASA
2020 marks the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, and to celebrate NASA is pulling out all the stops and tools. Ever wondered how space exploration and research impact your daily life? The NASA Home And City website features 130 spinoff
Women in Engineering: A Look at The Numbers
There’s no question the diversity dilemma facing the STEM fields is a mountain we’re not finished climbing yet. A constant stream of TED Talks, books, and speakers has given us plenty of information, but there’s little consensus about what the
Raise the Roof – The Roof Rack, That Is.
Do-It-Yourself with YouTuber Patrick and his radical roof rack. Some 400 hours of video footage are uploaded to YouTube every minute – and that’s just one of countless unbelievable facts and figures about the video platform. And let’s not forget that
Creating a Path: Improving the pathway from school to STEM for girls and women
The launch of the Human Capital Project has galvanized global action to close human capital gaps, and has highlighted the importance of investments in the knowledge, skills, and health that people accumulate throughout their lives, to realize their potential as
4 Reasons Why Talented Women are Shut Out of Tech
We’ve all heard about gender inequality in tech. Women simply aren’t thriving in one of the most promising fields in the United States — and not for lack of talent. And here’s the truth: It’s not solely a problem for