There are many ways to illustrate the benefits of standardization for suppliers, distributors, manufacturers, and ultimately, the end consumer. Standardization of the USB port on the PC, for example, ...

As everyone involved in the retirement market space well knows, the Department of Labor’s April 6, 2016 fiduciary ruling threw the industry into some turmoil. The legislation requires anyone providing ...

The digital revolution has changed the way the world does business. That change has been more evident and more rapid than ever before over the past year as all industries grapple with the challenges ...

E-textile is a booming market in the electronics sector—and in the textile sector. Being at the crossroads of two industries has problems of its own. Christian Dalsgaard, founder and former CTO of ...

Google's Gary Illyes explains how web standards benefit SEO, focusing on the differences between robots.txt and sitemaps. Web standards help ensure that websites are interpreted in the same way across ...

In an increasingly crowded supplement market worth over $50 billion annually, consumers face a dizzying array of options. Among these, pharmaceutical-grade supplements have emerged as a premium ...

On the face of it, standardization and improvement may be viewed as extreme opposites. We look at the benefits of standardization. Some standardization benefits are specific to lean. Breaking down ...

Kathleen Hurley is the founder of Sage Inc., a tech company that offers SMB businesses infrastructure solutions and next-gen technology. Because the tech landscape changes so quickly—and because small ...

COMMENTARY--The nine states that rejected the Microsoft settlement modified their proposed sanctions on Monday. Most of the modifications were minor, with one critical exception. Tom Miller, Iowa's ...

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine are private, nonprofit institutions that provide expert advice on some of the most pressing challenges facing the nation and world. Our ...

The debate over healthcare costs, accountability and what to do about the uninsured continues to center on nonprofits: The GAO has released a report that indicates that the lack of a consistent ...

The debate over healthcare costs, accountability and what to do about the uninsured continues to center on nonprofits: The GAO has released a report that indicates that the lack of a consistent ...