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Sticking Point: Temperature Control Vital to Vaccine Viability

January 21, 2016

Flu season typically peaks between December and February, but by the time the winter holidays roll around, many of us will have already waited in line at area

International Inspiration from Baldrige

January 21, 2016

Stories around the world support the assertion that the Baldrige Excellence Framework and its Criteria are the world standard for performance excellence*. The

2015 Summer Undergraduate Research Fellows

Calling College STEM Students: Why You Should Consider a Summer Internship @ NIST

January 19, 2016

It’s a college graduate’s nightmare. You earn your undergraduate degree with a stellar grade point average, over-the-top recommendations from your professors

A Leadership Retreat for a Company Under Fire

January 19, 2016

Recent news has been flooded with stories of companies accused of corporate greed, bucking regulations, reporting losses in the U.S. (thus not paying taxes) but

Stepping stones: working to establish a solid foundation for measurement science in the Identity Ecosystem

The “Applying Measurement Science in the Identity Ecosystem” workshop was a huge success from NIST’s perspective; post-conference chatter leads me believe that

Howard Yoon with the NIST standard of spectral irradiance, a bright light, well-calibrated light bulb..

Lighting the Way Toward Better Measurements

January 15, 2016

As a physicist who explores ways to measure light more accurately, it should come as no surprise that I’m fascinated by even common optical phenomena that we

How the Baldrige Foundation’s Chair Has Used the Framework to Support Business Success

January 14, 2016

George Benson is a longtime business professor and former dean of the Terry College of Business at the University of Georgia and the Rutgers Business School at

Introducing NIST's New Blog: Taking Measure

January 14, 2016

Welcome to the brand new NIST blog, Taking Measure. Taking measure is what we do at NIST, both figuratively and literally. We are constantly looking ahead to

Workforce Tips for Manufacturers: Part Two

January 12, 2016

This blog post is part two of a two part series. In Part One of this series, we discussed the importance of providing formal skills training and having open

Life-Changing Benchmarking: How Does Your Organization Compare?

January 12, 2016

Executives who have applied the Baldrige Criteria to their own work and used Baldrige feedback reports for assessment and planning have often spoken about how

New Year’s Resolutions Based on the Baldrige Excellence Framework

January 7, 2016

A question for devotees of the Baldrige Excellence Framework: Do people who passionately promote continuous improvement within organizations also tend to make

What Do CEO's and Human Resource People Have in Common?

January 5, 2016

The Human Capital Institute (HCI) recently published the results of their member survey of top priorities for 2016. The top five priorities are: Employee

Medical Alley and Innovation Celebrated at Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History

January 4, 2016

In the 1950’s a doctor and an engineer in Minneapolis, Minnesota helped to launch an entire industry and with it, the fortunes of an entire region, Medical

Top Five MEP Resolutions for 2016

December 31, 2015

As we renew and affirm our commitment to providing the highest level of support for U.S. manufacturers, our Top Five MEP Resolutions for 2016 are to: Better

Wisconsin Celebrates Manufacturing Day All Month Long

December 23, 2015

This blog is the second in a series on Manufacturing Day 2015. NIST MEP Director Carroll Thomas recently shared her experience on Manufacturing Day in “

BREAKING NEWS: 2016 state and local government pilot opportunity just announced

A recent McKinsey report found that the critical drivers of customer satisfaction with state government services are: fast, simple, and efficient processes; the

head shot of El Paso (TX) City Manager Tommy Gonzalez

What It Takes to Improve City Government: A Leadership Perspective

December 17, 2015

As a city leader, Tommy Gonzalez started using the Baldrige Excellence Framework to achieve operational excellence within a municipal government in 2008. In his

Just released: three foundational whitepapers for advancing digital identity

NIST does many things across many fields, but none more than measurement science. Our belief in the NSTIC NPO is that the digital identity market is now

Manufacturing Relies on the Strengths of American Communities

December 15, 2015

This article originally appeared in the White House Blog. Guest blog post by Jason Miller, Deputy Director of the National Economic Council at the White House.

Students from One Baldrige Community Learn Importance of Manufacturing

December 15, 2015

Since 2012, Manufacturing Day has celebrated modern manufacturing to inspire the future U.S. workforce. In the Baldrige community, in alignment with the

Baldrige Answers to Things Health Care CEOs Need to Know

December 10, 2015

The Advisory Board recently came out with "The 10 Things CEOs Need to Know in 2015," and much had a direct correlation with the Baldrige Excellence Framework

Weathering the Storm to Celebrate National Manufacturing Day 2015

December 4, 2015

Friday, October 2nd, 2015 marked the fourth annual National Manufacturing Day, and the nation gathered together to celebrate the industry. Established in 2012

Improve Financial Performance . . . Even When Losing

December 3, 2015

Losing can actually have its benefits. But for Baldrige users, it's a common saying that everyone is a winner who takes that first step. Because the most

As the Holiday Season Approaches, Prepare Yourself for Three of the Most Dreaded Words in the English Language

December 1, 2015

Having recently bought some furniture at a big box store, those three dreaded words were boldly printed on the outside of the carton: " Some Assembly Required."

The Baldrige Guide to Overcoming Poor Leadership

November 24, 2015

Much has been written recently on the cost of poor quality that leads to recalls, loss of customer confidence, and of course much worse scenarios where

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