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 ...

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 ...

Designers are responsible to clients in multiple ways. Maintaining a brand’s high aesthetic standards is key among them, but additional more pragmatic responsibilities such as budget and establishing ...

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 ...

Web standards help ensure that websites are interpreted in the same way across different platforms. Google has set standards for robots.txt but not for sitemaps. Security concerns influence web ...

When HHS published its template for a Summary of Benefits and Coverage my first thought was, "Wow, this looks a lot like the summary information available in my products and many other products on the ...

The idea of the internet of things (IoT) has moved rapidly from being marketing hype to market reality, as the concept has been implemented in everything from fitness trackers to remote weather ...