by Matthew Peters | Sep 20, 2021 | Remote Work
Despite being a useful general tool, Microsoft Teams has problems Teams is meant for a wide variety of users, and requires extensive customization for manufacturing use The decentralized nature of Teams leads to many team rooms; thus users can have dozens of teams to...
by Matthew Peters | Sep 18, 2021 | Remote Work
Before the COVID-19 pandemic, remote teams were an anomaly in the workplace. Not many businesses knew how to manage a remote team effectively. Now, of course, they are ubiquitous – at least as flexible and semi-remote have seem to become a standard in 2020. Yet...
by Matthew Peters | Aug 2, 2021 | Remote Work
Despite a year of learning, adjustment, and success; many companies still question the benefits of remote work. We are shifting to a late-phase pandemic. Businesses are ditching the remote work paradigm and returning everyone to the office full time. It worked before,...
by Matthew Peters | Jul 14, 2021 | Remote Work
Best Buy launched a remote work pilot in 2004 It was met with some resistance, especially in management After some adjustments, culture became accepting The program was successful in reducing employee turnover The Covid-19 pandemic forced a large percentage of workers...
by Matthew Peters | May 24, 2021 | Industry 4.0
Many Industry 4.0 projects are doomed to fail from the start. Here is an example or a project that initially was a dud. Background Many years ago, early in my understanding of Industry 4.0, I had became frustrated with the maintenance issues that had been affecting...
