FEATURES

Factory to network: Democratizing manufacturing a new mandate for IEs

Industrial engineers will define the next era of operational excellence
By Mayank Bhalerao, Harshkumar Parmar and Shivakumar Raman

Why some quality/sustainability projects deliver and others don’t

What was a separate priority becomes the natural outcome of process improvement
By Shreeranga Bhat, Jiju Antony, Michael Sony, Arshia Kaul, Anders Fundin, Lars Sörqvist and Sunil Sinha

Industrial AI: A systems engineering blueprint for the age of autonomy

Why process engineers must lead the next technological revolution
By Beju Rao

The Coherent Soul: A systems engineering blueprint for human flourishing

Managing our internal processes produces better external outcomes
By Pradeep B. Deshpande

Mastering business majors in a connected world

The right educational courses can grow successful leaders
By Michael J. Provitera and Mostafa Sayyadi

THE FRONT LINE

Top stories in this month's news from the field

• VR training helps gear up workers for auto assembly
• Study rates top ‘new-collar jobs’ that are AI-proof
• Amazon deliveries up in the air in 5 new markets
• AI ‘job slop’ leads to errors, poor data
• Pay inches up, but not always for everyone
• Hiring bosses admit posting ‘Beetlejuice’ jobs
• VR framing tool hangs it before you buy it
• Weather model credited for refining hurricane forecasts
• Wearables could measure health metrics for research
• How ISE ideals apply to innovation in entertainment
• How to turn divided teams into thriving achievers

PERSPECTIVES

Management by Cynthia J. Young

Managing your anger when your personnel test your patience

21st Century Engineering by Anirudh Dhebar

How many stretches can a rubber band take?

Supply Chain by Jim Tompkins

The AI-enabled enterprise: How companies operate larger than payroll

THE INSTITUTE

This month in IISE news ...

• Add to outpouring of ideas as an Annual presenter
• Your healthcare posse awaits you in Orlando
• Watch it, wear it, make connections at ergo exhibit hall
• ‘How can we make this better?’ defines ISE Day 2026
• Emerging Tech goes in-person for 2027
• IISE Training Focus: Target value with IISE livestream course
• Taylor Award added to 2027 IISE honors
• IISE remembers Fellow, former president Harvey Wolfe