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A common question we often see as part of cyber security protocols to protect our identity, but they often lead to cyber-attacks by hackers who use our details for identity theft.

We know that cybersecurity is not new, but in a world that is highly connected cyber-attacks have never been greater. The big challenge is establishing trust in technology itself.

Together with International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) a timely revision of two International Standards has helped build confidence that systems are safe and the technology used is secure and can be trusted.

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Ways to incorporate cyber resilience in your business In an increasingly digital age, and one marked by misinformation and fake news, the big challenge is establishing trust in technology itself.

Good Read!

https://www.ehstoday.com/safety/article/21215398/four-steps-to-stay-safe-and-operational-during-the-winter?utm_source=OZ%20EHS%20Today%20Daily%20Update&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=CPS220127033&o_eid=6608A4232956H4A&rdx.ident%5Bpull%5D=omeda%7C6608A4232956H4A&oly_enc_id=6608A4232956H4A

Four Steps to Stay Safe and Operational During the Winter In preparing for a major winter storm, the key areas to focus on are human safety, facility limitations, and transportation and utility restrictions.

https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/412242

6 Ways To Attract and Retain More Women in Manufacturing Only one in four manufacturing leaders are women. In this article, you'll learn about six winning strategies with which manufacturers can attract and retain more women in their workforce.

https://www.industryweek.com/supply-chain/article/21214871/intels-20b-fab-investment-combats-the-chip-drought?utm_source=IY%20IW%20QM%20News&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=CPS220120108&o_eid=6608A4232956H4A&rdx.ident%5Bpull%5D=omeda%7C6608A4232956H4A&oly_enc_id=6608A4232956H4A

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Boeing: Once an Admired Company, Now Just Poorly Led

Recent news coverage of Boeing, in the wake of two Boeing 737 Max crashes, tells the story of a culture that doesn’t value people’s experience, knowledge, common sense and feedback. It details a series of failures, based on wrongheaded thinking, that leaves little doubt why Boeing is in a mess. And this mess is all self-imposed.

https://www.industryweek.com/operations/boeing-once-admired-company-now-just-poorly-led?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+IWNews+%28IndustryWeek+Most+Recent+News%29&sfvc4enews=42&Issue=QMN-01_20190715_QMN-01_145&cl=article_1&NL=QMN-01

industryweek.com It’s all about leadership. It’s always all about leadership. And leadership is always accountable for what happens or fails to happen on their watch.

Dear Parents, What You Think You Know About the Skilled Trades May Not Be True - We Are Generation T

Let's re-think the manufacturing and skilled labor myths!
https://www.wearegenerationt.com/buzz/article/dear-parents-what-you-think-you-know-about-the-skilled-trades-may-not-be-true

wearegenerationt.com We want to do something ambitious: change the lives of 3 million people through a powerful tradeskill program. Because we couldn’t do it alone, industry, nonprofit and government leaders united behind our movement, Generation T, to promote one of the fastest growing industries: the skilled trades.

"Strategy is a living, breathing, totally dynamic game.
It's fun, it's fast, and it's alive."
—Jack Welch

Boeing Updates Older 737 Simulators in Wake of Fatal Max Crashes

Boeing Updates Older 737 Simulators in Wake of Fatal Max Crashes
https://www.industryweek.com/operations/boeing-updates-older-737-simulators-wake-fatal-max-crashes?Issue=IW-001_20190617_IW-001_751&sfvc4enews=42&cl=article_3_b&utm_rid=CPG03000004898663&utm_campaign=35404&utm_medium=email&elq2=24bda890885e401cba58cf82765b07c7&oly_enc_id=

bloomberg.com Boeing Co. is updating simulators for 737 Next-Generation aircraft after research conducted in two fatal 737 Max crashes revealed that they don’t accurately replicate the force required during a procedure critical for the pilots responding to both accidents.

Need some help...
100% inspection = 80% problem found
200% inspection = 90% problem found...isn't there also something that says less inspection, results in most problems found?
Any insight on this?

US expands probe into air bag failures possibly responsible for up to 8 deaths

Wow!

https://journalstar.com/news/national/us-expands-probe-into-air-bag-failures-possibly-responsible-for/article_4a8849a5-9de5-5091-9624-7fe59ae1fdd7.html =journalstar.com&utm_campaign=%2Femail-updates%2Fbreaking&utm_medium=PostUp&utm_content=e38d4709f1096c5f7f690b1f250364cc0f65a782

journalstar.com U.S. auto safety regulators have expanded an investigation into malfunctioning air bag controls to include 12.3 million vehicles because the bags may not inflate in a crash.

Preliminary report: Ethiopian Airlines crew followed Boeing procedures but 737 Max 8 jet still crashed

Quality folks - thoughts?

https://www.omaha.com/news/world/preliminary-report-ethiopian-airlines-crew-followed-boeing-procedures-but-max/article_99323804-b8b0-5ba3-86e1-846da246c89d.html

omaha.com The Max 8 has been under scrutiny since a Lion Air flight crashed off the coast of Indonesia under similar circumstances in October, and was grounded worldwide in the wake

Anyone want to share your biggest quality "oops"? Let's learn from one another!

Boeing has debuted fixes to its 737 MAX planes, in response to being grounded by regulators earlier this month following two deadly crashes. Boeing is also adding a cockpit indicator and requiring additional training for pilots. The updates will be sent to the Federal Aviation Administration and other global regulators for approval, after which the aircraft is expected to fly again in the next three months.

'Don't blink' on Trump tariffs, steel CEOs tell U.S. lawmakers

Interesting read - how have the tarrifs affected your company?

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/don-t-blink-on-trump-tariffs-steel-ceos-tell-u-s-lawmakers/ar-BBVjtWO?ocid=spartandhp

msn.com Chief executives from American steel producers urged lawmakers to maintain strong U.S. tariffs on the metal on Wednesday to protect their industry, as Senate efforts to rein in President Donald Trump's tariff powers gained steam.

Hmmmm.....

Faulty Air Bag Parts Lead Honda to Re-Recall 1 Million Cars

Re-RECALL!

https://www.industryweek.com/leadership/faulty-air-bag-parts-prompt-honda-re-recall-1-million-cars?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A%20IWNews%20%28IndustryWeek%20Most%20Recent%20News%29&sfvc4enews=42&Issue=IW-06_20190312_IW-06_709&cl=article_4&NL=IW-06

bloomberg.com Honda Motor Co. will recall more than a million vehicles in the U.S. to replace a batch of faulty air bag parts that were installed as part of the largest auto safety recall in history.

3 most common workplace eye injuries — and how to avoid them
When new hires or temporary staff members join your team, it isn’t enough to simply lay out the plan, give them their tools and expect them to get to work. In fact, failing to educate your team on proper safety protocols is exactly the kind of negligence that often leads to workplace eye injuries — or worse. When it comes to eye injuries, the numbers are astonishing. In the U.S., more than 2,000 workers injure their eyes on the job every single day, with roughly one out of every 10 of those injuries resulting in employees missing work in order to recuperate. That’s a drain on your bottom line to the tune of $300 million in medical bills, compensation and time off annually — and that’s something you just can’t afford.

Honorees 2019

Great list
https://www.worldsmostethicalcompanies.com/honorees/

worldsmostethicalcompanies.com The 2019 World’s Most Ethical Companies® Honoree List In 2019, 128 companies are recognized for exemplifying and advancing corporate citizenship, transparency and the standards of integrity. The honorees span 21 countries and 50 industries and includes 16 first-time honorees and eight

Ford Adding Jobs in Chicago Area, Investing $1Billion

themadeinamericamovement.com Ford investing $1 billion, adding jobs at Chicago factories. They are expanding production of the Ford Explorer, Lincoln Aviator, and Police Interceptor.

"If you want to achieve excellence, you can get there today. As of this second, quit doing less-than-excellent work."
- Thomas J. Watson, American businessman (1874-1956)

GM to slash jobs and production, drawing Trump's ire

How will this affect your industry?

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-gm-restructuring-idUSKCN1NV1NB

reuters.com General Motors Co said on Monday it will cut production of slow-selling models a...

Understanding random testing
There are two good reasons to do random testing.
The first is that you’re working with a homogenous or expected distribution, and the cost of letting something defective slip through is pretty low. For example, the chef doesn’t have to taste every single serving before it leaves the kitchen. Quality manufacturing is based on the efficient use of random testing to be sure that each batch is expected to be within tolerance. It works as long as the thing being tested isn’t itself widely variable. If it is, you’ll need to test every single unit.
The second is that you’re trying to send a message to alter people’s behavior. Drug testing or tax audits are examples of this. You can’t test everyone, but you make it clear that there’s a non-zero chance that someone who is outside the rules will get caught.
We do random testing all the time without realizing it. That’s probably a mistake–we should either test every unit (when the stakes are high or when outcomes are unpredictable) or we should trust our people and our systems enough to test very rarely.
It doesn’t make sense to set up a random speed trap. Either measure the speed of every car or measure the speed of none of them.
Sending a message through testing and draconian punishment might make good security theatre, but it’s a waste of time and trust.
- Seth Godin-

Ford recalls nearly 1.5 million vehicles for engine stall issue

https://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/news/ford-recalls-nearly-15-million-vehicles-for-engine-stall-issue/ar-BBOSseF?ocid=spartandhp

msn.com Ford Motor Co said Thursday it will recall nearly 1.5 million cars in North America to address a faulty part that could lead to engine stalls.

From Seth Godin....
Four roads we call customer service
Road 1: I can learn from you and make things better
Road 2: You’re an important customer and I can bring empathy and care to this moment to strengthen our relationship
Road 3: I can teach you something and make things better
Road 4: Go away
Now it begins to make sense. For example, if you call Hyatt’s 800 number, they’ll tell you that they’re not actually in contact with management. That all they can do is refer you to the front desk. They’re not there to learn anything from you.
If you call a company that puts you on hold for a long time, you’re on road 4. The organization has decided that you are a cost, not an asset.
Road 1 customer service is pretty rare. It tends to happen with very small organizations, and that’s one reason why companies appear callous and stuck when they get bigger. They don’t want to spend the resources to expose their decision-makers and creators to the people who actually use the product or service, so they build a moat around them. All they seek to learn is, “how cheap can we mollify customers?”
Road 2 and Road 3 can overlap. It’s entirely possible that the customer is upset or confused because they need training or insight or an explanation. By teaching them how to navigate their situation, you can improve satisfaction at the same time you rebuild a relationship.
Road 3 is often best done with the internet, with a manual, with a video. It’s a chance for the customer (who’s enrolled in getting their problem solved) to interact with a well-designed system that can teach them how to solve it. This can fall apart when the customer doesn’t actually want to learn, or worse, when the organization does a mediocre job of education.
Sometimes, though, the flight actually is cancelled, the software has a bug or the weather just isn’t what it needs to be. In that moment, education can help, but what matters more is clarity, respect and care. Most customers don’t actually expect miracles, but they certainly expect more than Road 4.
The harried commodity providers, the pawns in a monopolistic system that have chosen to race to the bottom, the airlines, the cable companies, the underfunded government agencies–all they have to offer is Road 4.
Go away.
If they had guts, they’d just say so.
If they had talent, they’d make you go away without actually being upset.
Instead, the on-hold industrial complex has created an endless maze, designed to sort through the slightly-annoyed and only serve the remaining truly-committed to getting to the bottom of it.
What a waste.
If you engage with customers, as a freelancer or as a public company CEO, pick your road. Be clear about what it’s worth and what it costs. And then do that.
The confusion about what you’re seeking to achieve helps no one.
[More on this in a previous episode of Akimbo.]

Sending love to everyone who's trying their best to heal from things they don't discuss

Where is ISO 14001 in the US Government?
Trump administration predicts its new car emissions rules will cause premature deaths
The Trump administration's weakening of pollution and fuel-efficiency standards for new cars will lead to as many as 299 premature deaths annually by midcentury, while also doing nothing to rein in potentially catastrophic global warming, according to the government’s official environmental analysis of the policy. The proposed changes, rolled out it August, would also cost Americans nearly 17,000 days of work a year because of increased illnesses, the analysis by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says.
“Premature death is the ultimate health effect and this policy, taken with many other policies being proposed by this administration, are all leading to more air pollution,” said Paul Billings, senior vice president for advocacy at the American Lung Association.

Ford Recalls 2 Million F-150 Pickups to Fix Potential Fire Hazard

Quality folks....Quality. This appears to be a vendor issue.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/news/ford-recalls-2-million-f-150-pickups-to-fix-potential-fire-hazard/ar-BBMXjIk?ocid=spartandhp

msn.com Ford is recalling nearly 2 million F-150 pickups to fix a potential fire hazard related to the seatbelt pretensioning device. 

ISO

According to the UN, in a world with 9 billion people by 2050, the current food production will need to almost double. Providing food at a low environmental cost, edible insects appear to be the path to food security. With over 1 600 international standards in the food sector, could this be future work for ISO?

Importance of correct work instructions...
Like when you get it

Solid read.
http://info.metricstream.com/managing-modern-supply-chain-risks-pdf.html?aliId=687695531

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Lincoln Electric CEO: The Skills Gap Is Not a Short-Term Problem

The shortage is particularly dire in welding, where the average age of a U.S. welder is 56, and 30,000 welders retire each year.

http://www.newequipment.com/industry-trends/lincoln-electric-ceo-skills-gap-not-short-term-problem?NL=NED-09&Issue=NED-09_20180511_NED-09_316&sfvc4enews=42&cl=article_1&utm_rid=CPG03000004898663&utm_campaign=26440&utm_medium=email&elq2=aeac2073c6cc44e0a95b4a0b1292284c

newequipment.com Chris Mapes talks about the company's three-part approach to developing the workforce pipeline: education, automation, and collaboration.

Toyota Mississippi’s Sean Suggs: Dare to Dream the Impossible

Great Read on Leadership

http://www.industryweek.com/operations/toyota-mississippi-s-sean-suggs-dare-dream-impossible?NL=QMN-01&Issue=QMN-01_20180510_QMN-01_165&sfvc4enews=42&cl=article_2&utm_rid=CPG03000004898663&utm_campaign=26539&utm_medium=email&elq2=95fb5d0a08724e16a34236e6df4e0a65

industryweek.com Toyota’s transformation into a mobility company will rely on a purpose-driven workforce.

High-Paying Trade Jobs Sit Empty, While High School Grads Line Up For University

npr.org Huge shortages loom in the skilled trades, which require less — and cheaper — training. Should that make students rethink the four-year degree?

Ford suspends F-150 production
Ford is suspending its best-selling truck after a fire at a supplier's facility created a shortage of parts. According to CNN, the shutdown could last several weeks but the company has an 84-day supply of the series. "Our goal is to get production up and running as soon as possible," said spokesperson Mark Truby, reports CNN. The pickup is the top selling vehicle in the United States.

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ALERT: Massive Easter Egg Recall Leaves MILLIONS Of Children In Danger- THROW THEM AWAY- They WILL Kill Your Kids - Fitness & Medical

PAY ATTENTION!!!
http://fitnessandmedicinal.com/alert-massive-easter-egg-recall-leaves-millions-of-children-in-danger-throw-them-away-they-will-kill-your-kids/

fitnessandmedicinal.com Target has issued a massive recall for water-absorbing egg toys ahead of Easter Sunday after discovering the object can expand inside a child’s body, causing life-threatening conditions if ingested. If the small toy is ingested, it can expand inside a child’s body and cause intestinal obstruc....

Want to work at Tesla? This program will guarantee you a job after graduation

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/want-to-work-at-tesla-this-program-will-guarantee-you-a-job-after-graduation/ar-BBKJJfZ?ocid=spartanntp

msn.com Maintain an 80-percent average or higher and you can land a role with the electric car maker.

ISO 9001:2015/IATF 16949 Lead Auditor Training

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One-Third of US Employees Don’t Receive Formal Job Training

This is WRONG! We train and can prove we are effective!
http://www.newequipment.com/industry-trends/one-third-us-employees-don-t-receive-formal-job-training?NL=NED-09&Issue=NED-09_20180222_NED-09_144&sfvc4enews=42&cl=article_1&utm_rid=CPG03000004898663&utm_campaign=25018&utm_medium=email&elq2=c80a16e848074619ab7693aaa09612a5

newequipment.com For employees lucky enough to have access to formal training, 43% report that it’s ineffective.