Posts by disheradmin
Knowledge Capture
鈥淭o move ahead, one must often first look behind.鈥 鈥揇avid Garvin, US Army The issue: I often hear a manager say to a project team member, “Your situation would make for a great lessons learned! You should document that.”聽The team member usually nods in agreement but silently begins thinking, “How can I possibly cram all…
Read MoreCultureWorks Cardboard Regatta
Art and design classes are an excellent way to inspire curiosity, build confidence, encourage problem-solving, and sharpen 21st century skills. CultureWorks, a local faith inspired non-profit, provides a variety of art and design experiences to benefit middle and high school students from all backgrounds in Southwest Michigan. In addition to art and design, the program…
Read MoreDesign for DIScomfort
At DISHER customers regularly ask me to design for comfort. From office chairs and automotive interiors to industrial and commercial equipment, the request is similar, 鈥淒evelop something ergonomic, user-friendly, intuitive and comfortable.鈥 Designing for comfort is challenging but enjoyable especially when you can witness the fruit of your labor. Today I want to touch on…
Read MoreA Valuable Tradition: Attending the Global Leadership Summit
鈥淓very year I look forward to the tradition of attending the Global Leadership Summit (GLS) hosted by the Willow Creek Association,鈥 comments Dennis Smith. 鈥淭his year was no different.鈥 The two-day Summit was telecast live from the Chicagoland area on August 11-12, 2016 and broadcast to hundreds of satellite locations throughout North America and around…
Read MoreHydroBot Featured at Maker Faire Detroit
Described as a gathering of 鈥渦nconventional聽ingenuity, unbridled creativity, and a whole lot of forward聽thinking,鈥 the Maker Faire Detroit took place July 30 and 31 at the Henry Ford Museum in Detroit. Matthew Reed, a DISHER Product Development Engineer, was among the hundreds of inventors who exhibited and demonstrated their ideas in this fantasyland of invention,…
Read MoreJeff 麻豆传媒AV在线看 Receives 2015-16 Business Leadership Award
The Michigan West Coast Chamber announced their 2015-16 Business Champion award winners in their August issue of Connect magazine. Winners were nominated by members of the Chamber. To qualify for the award, the small business must be a West Coast Chamber member, be in business for more than five years, and exemplify the best of…
Read MoreCharting Your Course
Attend a Strategic Vision Mapping Workshop Looking to inspire your team towards unified action and mobilize resources towards a clear and compelling vision? 聽The Michigan Manufacturing Technology Center (MMTC-West), The Right Place, and DISHER hosted a half-day workshop on July 19th that empowered West Michigan organizations to answer that very question. Organizations ranging from OEM…
Read MoreThe Art of Collaboration
It鈥檚 a smart world. The new rule is 鈥渁nything that can be connected鈥攚ill be connected.鈥 With today鈥檚 products talking with each other more and more through the Internet of Things (IoT), it鈥檚 inspired countless of bright new ideas for entrepreneurs to explore. Just as the IoT is intimately connected, the path to a successful…
Read MoreFiling It Away鈥 How to Use a Hand File
Rookie Year: The Engineering Intern鈥檚 Toolbox (Part 4) A Series of Technical Blogs for Engineering Interns & Entry-Level Engineers Everyone knows how to use a hand file, right? Simply grab one and saw away. After all, it鈥檚 nothing more than sandpaper on steroids. Well, I hate to break it to you but…
Read MoreThe Customer is Not Always Right
Just the other day I overheard one of our DISHER design engineers, say, 鈥淲ell, the customer鈥檚 always right!鈥 He was attempting to shrug off being trumped by his customer鈥檚 decision on a particular design direction. We鈥檝e all heard this phrase before but this time it made me stop and think鈥 If I argue with my…
Read More