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Nov 8, 2016 Wal-Mart Sets Environmental Plan as People Seek Green Items Wal-Mart is laying out its environmental map for the next several years as it tries to satisfy customers who want green products at affordable prices. The world's largest retailer says it will seek to reduce emissions in its own operations by 18 per cent by 2025, and work toward adding no waste... National Feed more
Nov 8, 2016 NTSB: Failed Airline Engine Disk Had Fatigue Cracking An engine disk that broke apart and forced an American Airlines jet to abort a takeoff in Chicago in October shows signs of fatigue cracking, according to a preliminary report released Friday by accident investigators. A high-pressure turbine disk in the Boeing 767's right engine broke into... National Feed more
Nov 8, 2016 FDA Understaffed Because Big Pharma Hires Away Its Team Scores of openings, problematic hiring process slows effort to OK new products The Food and Drug Administration has more than 700 job vacancies in its division that approves new drugs, and top officials say the agency is struggling to hire and retain staff because pharmaceutical companies... National Feed more
Nov 8, 2016 To Improve Hospitals, Doctors Look to Toyota Doctors find theres plenty to learn from automakers and defense contractors. The assembly line's making its way into the emergency room. Amid mounting pressure to improve care and cut costs, major hospitals and health systems across the U.S. are looking beyond their campuses to the likes... National Feed more
Nov 8, 2016 Exam Time: Doing Employee Performance Evaluations Right Few things are more essential to continuous improvementand avoiding liabilitythan an effective employee performance evaluation. Despite that connection, many employers have trouble doing performance appraisals rightthat is, if they bother taking the time to do them at all. Because this... National Feed more
Nov 8, 2016 Potential Bidders for Takata May Balk at GM Bankruptcy Precedent As auto supplier Takata Corp prepares for a possible U.S. bankruptcy filing, potential bidders are poring over a recent U.S. court ruling that could expose a buyer to liability for the company's defective air bags, sources have told Reuters. Takata faces potentially billions of dollars in costs... National Feed more
Nov 8, 2016 Improving Safety for Pediatric Patients Experts discuss ways to bolster quality of care that could save kids lives. As health care institutions seek to improve safety for patients of all ages, many children's hospitals have committed to efforts that could save the lives of some of the youngest patients, as well as cutting costs.... National Feed more
Nov 8, 2016 The Art Of The Vote: Who Designs The Ballots We Cast? You may have a lot on your mind when you go into the voting booth. One thing you might not be thinking about is how your ballot looks, the design of the thing. But that could have an impact on the outcome of this vote. Remember hanging chads, pregnant chads, butterfly ballots? Back in 2000, the... National Feed more
Nov 8, 2016 Replacing Those Nasty Chemicals in Blue Jeans Demand for safe products is a daunting task What's in your jeans? A rogue's gallery of unpronounceable chemicals whose effects on humans are suspect. Perfluorochemicals, phthalates and azo dyes are among the substances that are widespread in making clothes. Under pressure from consumers... National Feed more
Nov 8, 2016 Samsung Recalls 2.8 Million Explosive Washers Due to Injury Risk Samsung last week announced a formal recall of 34 models of its top-load washing machinesmore than a month after the U.S. government first issued a warning that the machines are unsafe. The washers can become dangerous when washing bulky items, such as comforters, which can cause the machines... National Feed more
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