Posts Tagged manufacturing
SEMS Member to Give TED Talk on Systems
Posted by semsblog in Uncategorized on October 5, 2012
By Lukasz Mazur Larry Mallak, a SEMS member (and former board member), will give a TED talk on the application of systems concepts to problems facing us today in healthcare, green buildings, and energy. Larry is a professor in the Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering at Western Michigan University. The talk will be streamed […]
Sustainability: Buzzword or Buzzworthy?
Posted by semsblog in Sustainability on October 25, 2011
By Anna Mangum. Sustainability can be described as an elusive and vague term or even a buzz word in industry. However, many companies have embraced the concept with action. To most, sustainability is associated with the triple bottom line approach of people, planet profit. Much like continuous improvement, sustainability is an ongoing mindset to set […]