by Mary McDonald | May 15, 2014 | Blog, News
Yep, I’m going to follow the time-honored tradition of telling you some cool sites to visit: Meryl Evans, from Meryl.net, writes the Bionic Ear Blog [can you spot the mistake on this page? She may be looking for a bionic ear, but she apparently has got time travel...
by Mary McDonald | May 1, 2014 | Blog, News
This blog will discuss process improvement in general, including implementation of Management Standards such as ISO 9001, ISO 14001, QC 080000, and OHSAS 18001; implementation of programs including RoHS/WEEE, Lean, Lean Sigma, etc.; and will hopefully be a resource...
by Mary McDonald | Dec 22, 2013 | Blog, News
I recently read this and thought it was so appropriate for this holiday season – remember that doom and gloom is only so because we allow it to be so… Give Yourself a Christmas Present by Napoleon Hill May I suggest that this Christmas you can give yourself a present...
by Mary McDonald | Mar 27, 2009 | Blog, News
I’ve just returned from a combo business trip/vacation, including visits to Orlando, London, and Dublin. It was a great trip, and we had a fantastic time, although of course longing for my own bed and shower increased as our return date got closer… One of the things I...
by Mary McDonald | Feb 19, 2009 | Blog, News
Southwest Airlines today announced that it will be testing wi-fi connectivity in their aircraft – allowing you to connect while in the skies. My question – is this really process improvement? Do we really need to be connected in the sky? It’s annoying enough when we...
by Mary McDonald | Oct 30, 2008 | Blog, News
I can hear my mother Marge’s voice in my head, even now: “Mary, don’t just complain about something; DO something about it!” [Is that why I became an environmental engineer – because I feel strongly that we all should take a little bit better care of Mother Earth than...