In a previous article entitled, "What Are Problems?" we theorized that problems cannot or do not exist—at least, not in the way we've been taught to think about them. Because all we have are ...

Sakichi Toyoda created the "Five Whys" (5Ys) as a method for identifying root causes of errors or problems way back in the early years of Toyota. He claimed that by asking "why?" five times, one could ...

With 2025 behind us, violent crime — especially murder — is likely down nationally once again. Although it will be months before we have official statistics, early indicators suggest a continuation of ...

To solve issues, we need to know the real reason or the root of the problem. What is interesting is that with gardening issues, many times the “root of the problem” is the roots. Unhealthy roots can ...

During a recent visit to a skilled nursing facility, a nurse made an insightful comment that stuck with me: “You can’t unscramble eggs.” This simple yet profound statement highlighted the difficulty ...

Some of the most entrenched problems business leaders share with me include turnover, employee engagement, teamwork, project management, customer satisfaction, and conflict management. Leaders often ...

Nothing is more frustrating for a fleet than bringing a truck back to a shop for a recurring problem. Given the cost of downtime, fleets expect repairs to be made correctly the first time. Yet, there ...

If you're a hardware enthusiast or PC gamer, then you probably already know all about Intel's troubles surrounding its high-end Raptor Lake desktop processors. If you're not, well, the short version ...

"We were able to get firsthand exposure to a lot of real-world scenarios." General Motors engineers get honest about EV ...

Growing up in Zambia, Choolwe Mandona did not always plan on becoming an engineer. “I actually was pretty afraid to do engineering,” said Choolwe, who graduated from Miami University in 2013 with a ...