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Today, I got an email newsletter from VXI Technology. In it, they describe their “Corporate Technology Awareness Seminars.” Here’s what it says:

VXI Technology launched a series of technical seminars in January 2006 with engineers and managers from across the industry attending at both private and public venues. The seminars focus on the advantages that Open Hardware . . . → Read More: Making an Extra Effort

I came across the article, Mind Your Language, quite by accident. The lesson, however, is certainly worth heeding.

The article gives an example of a poorly-worded test procedure. In the example, the procedure reads,

“Tighten head gasket, replace oil seal and deliver to Lab 3.”

The technicians read this instruction as,

“Tighten head gasket, replace oil, seal and deliver . . . → Read More: Check and Double Check Test Procedures

I really wonder if anyone in the state of Michigan knows what they’re talking about.

In a recent story on a manufacturing innovation panel held Saturday at the Detroit Regional Chamber’s Mackinac Policy Conference, “Manufacturing panel says education must retool to diversify economy,” Crain’s reported that University of Michigan President Mary Sue Coleman and Federal Reserve . . . → Read More: OPINION: Does Anyone Know What They’re Talking About?

I wrote a version of this piece for the premiere issue of Automotive Test Report back in January of 1999. With few exceptions, it still rings true today…Dan

Testing has been an important part of the automotive industry since its inception. Early on, carmakers realized that to improve the performance and reliability of their vehicles, they would . . . → Read More: The Importance of Automotive Testing