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The Age of Augmented Management
Lean Healthcare: From the shop floor to the emergency room
Two weeks ago I had the privilege of speaking on a panel at a hospital’s continuing education session for physicians. While normally the event tackles clinical subjects, this one was a bit of a departure. I was invited to speak about artificial...
Gamifying the Shop Floor (Part 2)
Keeping employees engaged and motivated, especially in manufacturing, can be a steep hill to climb. We already know that engaged workers perform better than the disengaged – organizations with engaged employees outperform those with low employee engagement by 202%....
Transforming manufacturing with gamification
Employers and managers know firsthand how engagement plays a large role in productivity. Troubling, a recent Gallup poll reports that engagement levels in the U.S. hover around 30 percent, leaving 70 percent of us disengaged at work. Plus,...
Addicted to My Phone? Six things I learned when I forgot my smart phone
Last month, the unthinkable happened. In my haste to catch my early morning flight, I forgot my cell phone at home. My phone is my tether to everything – family life, office work, meetings, Crossfit sessions, and ordering Reisens. As I started...
In Defence of Middle Managers: 5 reasons why we should give them a break
Is there any other company role more universally ridiculed than the middle manager? These poor souls work tireless to climb the corporate ladder but, halfway through, realize that it can be a thankless job. I should know. I spent a good chunk of my career as a middle...
Augmented Leadership: Managing with Data
By Martin Cloake Many of the best leaders I know, even the ones in AI technology, make decisions based on gut feel. That intuition is based on a mix of past experiences, biases, and raw confidence, but it often, and sometimes surprisingly, serves them well. They...
Seeing the Data
Data Scientist. To an outsider, it’s a job title that might not sound so exciting. I spend a lot of time cleaning and organizing data, getting it ready for analysis. It’s important work for our clients though; to be useful, data must be free...
Three Lies and a Truth: Things We Tell Ourselves About AI
By Martin Cloake In my line of work, I talk to a lot of manufacturers. While I have a background in manufacturing, I still learn from each site I visit. Every company is different, but there are some common misconceptions and questions about artificial intelligence...
Raven on location: IMTS Chicago Recap
Raven newbie attends biggest manufacturing conference in the world… and lives to tell the tale.
Four Steps to Reduce Production Loss
It’s not a gadget or spreadsheet that will help increase production and reduce waste. It’s about having the full picture and strengthening relationships with your team.
Data is Useless (Without this One Important Thing)
They say that only 1% of the world’s data is being used. When I entered the world of manufacturing, I was obsessed with that 1% of data. Convinced of its value, I manually searched the data for meaning and insights to improve the process and...
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Lean Healthcare: From the shop floor to the emergency room
Two weeks ago I had the privilege of speaking on a panel at a hospital’s continuing education session for physicians. While normally the event tackles clinical subjects, this one was a bit of a departure. I was invited to speak about artificial...
Gamifying the Shop Floor (Part 2)
Keeping employees engaged and motivated, especially in manufacturing, can be a steep hill to climb. We already know that engaged workers perform better than the disengaged – organizations with engaged employees outperform those with low employee engagement by 202%....
Transforming manufacturing with gamification
Employers and managers know firsthand how engagement plays a large role in productivity. Troubling, a recent Gallup poll reports that engagement levels in the U.S. hover around 30 percent, leaving 70 percent of us disengaged at work. Plus,...
Addicted to My Phone? Six things I learned when I forgot my smart phone
Last month, the unthinkable happened. In my haste to catch my early morning flight, I forgot my cell phone at home. My phone is my tether to everything – family life, office work, meetings, Crossfit sessions, and ordering Reisens. As I started...
In Defence of Middle Managers: 5 reasons why we should give them a break
Is there any other company role more universally ridiculed than the middle manager? These poor souls work tireless to climb the corporate ladder but, halfway through, realize that it can be a thankless job. I should know. I spent a good chunk of my career as a middle...
Augmented Leadership: Managing with Data
By Martin Cloake Many of the best leaders I know, even the ones in AI technology, make decisions based on gut feel. That intuition is based on a mix of past experiences, biases, and raw confidence, but it often, and sometimes surprisingly, serves them well. They...
Seeing the Data
Data Scientist. To an outsider, it’s a job title that might not sound so exciting. I spend a lot of time cleaning and organizing data, getting it ready for analysis. It’s important work for our clients though; to be useful, data must be free...
Three Lies and a Truth: Things We Tell Ourselves About AI
By Martin Cloake In my line of work, I talk to a lot of manufacturers. While I have a background in manufacturing, I still learn from each site I visit. Every company is different, but there are some common misconceptions and questions about artificial intelligence...
Raven on location: IMTS Chicago Recap
Raven newbie attends biggest manufacturing conference in the world… and lives to tell the tale.
Four Steps to Reduce Production Loss
It’s not a gadget or spreadsheet that will help increase production and reduce waste. It’s about having the full picture and strengthening relationships with your team.
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