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Challenge Forecasting for Very Small Manufacturers

November 19, 2015

Recently there has been an increasing appetite for information and results around working with the smallest manufacturers. Not just the generally defined small

Register now: Applying measurement science in the Identity Ecosystem workshop

Registration is now officially open for the ‘Advanced Identity Workshop: Applying Measurement Science in the Identity Ecosystem’ coming up on January 12-13

The Boss and the Innovator

November 17, 2015

I feel like I should start this blog post with something like: "An innovator and a boss walk into a bar..." But, I don't have a punch line to follow it, so I

Workforce Tips for Manufacturers

November 12, 2015

This blog post is part one of a two part series. As a manufacturer, you don’t want workers – you want company ambassadors. Workers are individuals who show

CEOs’ Top 4 Challenges and Baldrige Are a Perfect Match

November 12, 2015

The Conference Board’s CEO Challenge 2015—Creating Opportunity Out of Adversity: Building Innovative, People-Driven Organizations asked CEOs, presidents, and

So What Exactly is Smart Manufacturing?

November 6, 2015

Recently I attended a technical conference that was actually invigorating—one on Smart Manufacturing. I learned in layman’s terms what Smart Manufacturing is

Forget Winning; Think Improving

November 5, 2015

I recently had the great experience of speaking as part of a panel on the value of the Baldrige Excellence Framework, but what meant the most to me was the

What’s So Exciting about the Baldrige Judges’ Meeting?

November 3, 2015

What a thrilling week of contests! Polls are open today around the country for citizens to vote in state and local elections. Many of us are eager to learn

Back to the Future...Baldrige Style

October 29, 2015

We have made it to 2015 and there has been much recent news coverage of the 2015 predictions from the Back to the Future 2 movie. And interestingly enough, many

Work Systems and Supply Chains--Are You Ready in Case of Disaster?

October 27, 2015

I heard the example that best helped me understand work systems and supply chains at a Baldrige training event right after the very sad 2011 Japanese earthquake

What Comes After Teaching Leadership?

October 22, 2015

Business schools today have placed a renewed emphasis on teaching leadership. Dawn Bailey explored this topic in a recent Blogrige post. As Dawn stated, one of

The Manufacturing Resurgence in Rochester

October 22, 2015

This article originally appeared in the FuzeHub Blog. Guest blog post by Steve Melito, Owner, Thunderbolt Business Services. “Rochester, the future is here,”

Launching iGov: secure and privacy-enhancing identity authentication and authorization profiles developed on an international scale

International collaboration among the public and private sectors is now expanding with the announcement of a new OpenID Foundation (OIDF) working group called

Breaking news: the IDEFv1 is now available to the public!

In the NSTIC, the president called for an “overarching set of interoperability standards, risk models, privacy and liability policies, requirements, and

"Tips to Bring Execs on Board"

October 15, 2015

For the 15 years that I have worked for the Baldrige Program, the most common question I've heard is, "How do I get my senior leaders to buy in to using

The Value of the Baldrige Criteria to Manufacturers: A Veteran Examiner’s Perspective

October 13, 2015

In early 1989, Michael Whisman, MBA, MBB, was trained by his then-employer, Baxter Healthcare Company, to be an examiner within the company’s newly announced

Meet the Twins (Communication and Information) and Their First Cousin (Engagement)

October 8, 2015

I always thought these three concepts (communication, information, and engagement) were important and necessary to achieve performance excellence. Two recent

Learning to Change

October 6, 2015

A few days ago I went back and re-read the book, Learning to Change, which I do every few years. It helps contribute to my sunny disposition and keeps me

A Renewed Emphasis on Teaching Leadership

October 6, 2015

A New York Times article "Can You Learn to Lead?" traces how business schools are putting more emphasis today on teaching leadership over management. In fact

Focus on the 2015 Judges’ Panel: Dr. Sunil Sinha

October 1, 2015

Who are the folks who judge applications for the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award? In an ongoing blog series, we have been interviewing members of the

A major NSTIC milestone: IDEFv1 set for October 20th public release

When the Identity Ecosystem Steering Group (IDESG) plenary convened last week in Tampa, Florida, attendees meant business. By Friday afternoon, committees had

Save the Date: NSTIC identity proofing, authentication, and attributes workshop - January 2016

We’re thrilled to announce that on January 12-13, 2016, the NSTIC National Program Office, with our colleagues here in NIST’s Information Technology Lab, will

Training the Next Generation for the Manufacturing Workforce

September 24, 2015

Guest blog post by Marta Collier of Arkansas Manufacturing Solutions (AMS), an affiliate of the Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP). The lazy days of

Focus on the 2015 Judges’ Panel: Dr. Ken Davis

September 24, 2015

Who are the folks who judge applications for the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award? In an ongoing blog series, we have been interviewing members of the

From left to right, Micky Roberts, Paul Grizzell, and JoAnn Sternke

Inspiration in India Through a Focus on Performance Excellence

September 22, 2015

"Those that say it can't be done should get out of the way of those doing it." That proverb has proven inspirational for three Baldrige practitioners who, at

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