We quite often get calls, or find ourselves in a conversation where somebody is inevitably asking, “What’s the leanest way to lay out my factory”? This is always a delicate subject because it is ...

Trains, track, or a command control system can be used more or less straight from the box. Even benchwork, which starts its life as a bunch of boards and sheet goods, can be assembled with minimal ...

Designing a new product or technology requires extensive planning. One of the problems inventors or product designers regularly face is in knowing where to begin the design process. Knowing what the ...

Tamara Schmitz: Hey Dave what are you doing down there? Dave Ritter: [Sitting on floor of his office trying to sop up a spilled cup of coffee]Hi, Dr. T, just doing some quick cleanup … I’m too ...

The steps are (1) knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs mapping: reanalysis of team's research findings from prior studies; (2) environmental scanning of apps available on the market; (3) stakeholders' ...