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A Great Leap Forward: Thoughts on Last Week’s IDESG Plenary in Atlanta

February 5, 2015

Something was distinctly different last week as more than 120 people gathered, both in person and virtually, for a meeting of the Identity Ecosystem Steering

PricewaterhouseCoopers U.S. Public Sector: A Milestone in its Quality Story

February 5, 2015

In 2014, PricewaterhouseCoopers Public Sector Practice (PwC PSP) became the first large service organization to win the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award

Getting Uncle Sam’s Help on 3D Printing Projects

February 4, 2015

Additive manufacturing, or 3D printing, provides cost-effective solutions to vexing industrial problems. The series of tests and evaluations against

U.S. Manufacturing Attracts Foreign Investment

January 29, 2015

This article originally appeared in the The Commerce Blog. The United States is an attractive destination for foreign investment dollars for a variety of

Baldrige Executive Fellows Meet Theodore Roosevelt

January 29, 2015

The Baldrige Executive Fellows just completed another successful meeting. I am always amazed at how much I learn at these meetings from the Baldrige Award

Announcing Marc-Anthony Signorino as the new Executive Director of the IDESG!

January 28, 2015

We are excited to see the Identity Ecosystem Steering Group (IDESG) kicking off 2015 in a big way. In its third year as an organization, the IDESG is gathering

Announcing Marc-Anthony Signorino as the new Executive Director of the IDESG!

We are excited to see the Identity Ecosystem Steering Group (IDESG) kicking off 2015 in a big way. In its third year as an organization, the IDESG is gathering

Manufacturers Doing Remarkable Things

January 27, 2015

Let’s face it—the world has no shortage of problems in need of solving, but there is also no shortage of the human ingenuity and creativity necessary to address

Listen in—Connections Made in New Mexico Are Being Heard Around the World

January 27, 2015

On Sundays at 7 pm MT (9 pm ET), you can listen from anywhere in the world to hear best practices on performance improvement, results from using the Baldrige

What Happened to the Leading Edge of Validated Management Practice?

January 22, 2015

For those very careful readers of the Baldrige Excellence Framework, you will notice a subtle change in 2015-2016. We no longer refer to the framework as

What Keeps You Up At Night?

January 21, 2015

I often keep myself up at night by noodling over some obscure question or asking myself why I ate that spicy lunch item. This got me thinking. What keeps MEP

Identity is the Great Enabler: Putting Patients at the Center of Health IT

Addressing Health IT privacy and security concerns are complicated. Often the focus is to zero in on a specific technical solution and leave the often more

Rediscover an Organization's Potential with the "Baldrige Criteria's Power"

January 20, 2015

A recent study conducted by a professor at the University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business unveils "a framework for organizations to rediscover

Learning by Example from Manufacturing Success Stories

January 13, 2015

I have a confession: I’m not a fan of PowerPoint presentations. I just struggle to learn when I’m being taught things via bullet points on slides. For me, real

Fanfare for Baldrige in Health Care

January 13, 2015

In January 2015, the 2015–2016 Baldrige Excellence Framework (Health Care)—which contains the Health Care Criteria for Performance Excellence, core values and

What Does it Mean to Win the Baldrige Award?

January 8, 2015

In a recent online video, Dr. Bill Neff, interim CEO and CMO at University of Colorado Health, for which 2008 Baldrige Award recipient Poudre Valley Health

Seven New Year's Resolutions for U.S. Manufacturers

January 6, 2015

With the start of 2015, I’ve been thinking a lot about the concept of the New Year’s resolution. It seems that year after year, I watch the New Year’s Ball drop

Are Change Management, Continuous Improvement, and Innovation the Same?

January 6, 2015

Maybe it is semantics, but I think there is benefit in distinguishing among these three concepts, understanding the purpose of each of them, and the

A Retrospective on U.S. Manufacturing in 2014

December 30, 2014

Get the champagne ready – 2015 is right around the corner! We’re all one year older and one year smarter…well, hopefully. Before we sing Auld Lang Syne and make

Happy Holidays From MEP

December 23, 2014

As 2014 winds down and we look toward the new year, we wanted to take a moment to wish you and your loved ones a happy holiday season from all of us at MEP.

Made in America: Why New-Shoring Is the New School of Manufacturing Trends for Small Business

December 17, 2014

This article originally appeared on Autodesk’s Line//Shape//Space, a site dedicated to inspiring designers and creators. You may get your product faster and

What Do Ugly Holiday Sweaters Have to Do with Business Excellence?

December 17, 2014

I love “ugly” holiday sweaters. Face it: many of you do, too. How else to explain the raging popularity of this wryly named commodity in recent years? As I

Reclaiming “Innovation” for Small- and Mid-sized Manufacturers

December 9, 2014

What comes to mind when your hear the word, “ innovation?” Quick – grab a pen and paper and jot down the first five things that you think about. Many decades

Come Hang Out With Us to Talk Identity and Innovation in Health Care

December 5, 2014

Identity is critical to Health Information Technology (HIT), particularly when it comes to sharing health information online. Patients and health providers aren

Making Music with U.S. Manufacturing

December 1, 2014

Fender Musical Instruments is currently celebrating the 60 th Anniversary of its iconic Fender Stratocaster guitar manufactured and first sold in 1954 (think

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