FEATURES

The power of flow: Why it matters and how to create and sustain it

Overcoming constraints creates smooth movement of work from start to finish
By D. Scott Sink

Creating and delivering engaging presentations at conferences

The right planning, display and speaking style can connect effectively with an audience
By Merwan Mehta

Leading cultural change in the AI age: Decoding the new realities

Encourage innovation over static attitudes to lead transformation
By Mostafa Sayyadi and Michael Provitera

The competitive powers of rail over highways and air freight

Hauling cargo by train is safer, cleaner and less costly than other modes of transportation
By Hakan Butuner

THE FRONT LINE

Top stories in this month's news from the field

• Job fatalities down, but still high in certain trades
• ‘Wild West’ of AI needs human oversight, panel says
• NASA turns up timetable for return to moon
• Thirst for data center chips spikes PC prices
• Workers battle their own feelings of fraud
• Gen AI hits the runway with fashion design push
• Manufacturers rely on new tech to grow revenue
• Telehealth maintains steady use in patient care
• ‘Classic IE’ solves front-line issues in voting process
• Book of the month: A better roadmap for putting Lean into action

PERSPECTIVES

Management by Cynthia J. Young

Managing introverts as a strategy for systemic improvement

21st Century Engineering by Anirudh Dhebar

No maintenance, no product, process or system

Supply Chain by Jim Tompkins

ISEs: The Swiss Army knife the world needs

Artificial Intelligence by Beju Rao

Where health systems are really using AI: Early signals from the front lines

THE INSTITUTE

This month in IISE news ...

• Tap your inner entrepreneur at Annual workshop
• NAE adds IISE members Gusikhin, Cook
• Vital signs were all healthy at HSPI in Atlanta
• Tackle your constraints with expert instruction
• IISE University Regional Conferences
• Five ways to prepare for a job interview