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Although the Training Within Industry method was mostly abandoned in North America after World War II, it is currently gaining newfound attention among proponents of lean.

Insufficient training practices and goals often lead to inefficient work environments. Employers feel their employees lack skills while employees become de-motivated and frustrated in their jobs.

Recognizing the personal and organizational benefits associated with the knowledge shared between mentors and mentees, more organizations might consider fostering mentoring relationships.

No matter the industry, underachievers are detrimental to team success. Managers must address lags in productivity as soon as they happen to ensure all parts of the team are effective.

Attracting and retaining talent in the procurement space is among the top concerns for companies already dealing with today's complex pricing pressures, a new report concludes.

Despite a recent noticeable shift toward promoting healthy workplaces, there remain plenty of opportunities for your job to make you sick. Everyday workplace activities can pose unseen risks to your health.

Summer may summon thoughts of barbecues and vacations, but safety and health concerns must not be ignored. IMT contributor Ilya Leybovich discusses some ways to identify common heat-related hazards and prevent future heat injuries.

The spate of superhero movies this summer has some of us wondering just how close we are to achieving super-human status. We may be closer than you think, writes IMT contributor Susannah Nevison.

The worsening economy and its impact on businesses nationwide isn't looking much better through the year. As such, increasingly more firms are decidedly pessimistic in their outlook.

Ever wondered when the first auto race was? Wish you had your own submarine? Here IMT contributor Susannah Nevison offers some offbeat auto facts and a few just-for-fun vehicles.

Although M2M technology has seen steady growth in recent years, it hasn't been an easy journey. As more businesses look to design wireless into their processes, perhaps M2M technology will be reevaluated.

In what could be called "The Future of the Past," IMT contributor Brian Lane looks into the future that never was and asks, "Whatever happened to all the cool stuff promised to us?"

Recent studies uncover how some companies are struggling to configure their supply chains to meet and exceed global goals in the near and long term.

Employers are realizing how hard it is to attract and retain the best employees. Now they're reassessing their options: promote from within or hire from outside.

School is out, which means plenty of free time for kids. One way to get them away from the TV is a summer science camp, where they can have fun and maybe spark an interest in engineering.