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  • Communities of Practice: Capturing Knowledge Is Not the Same as Keeping It
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    Communities of Practice: Capturing Knowledge Is Not the Same as Keeping It

    Edith Bell

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    May 21, 2026

    This post covers Communities of Practice, how they sustain knowledge after formal capture efforts conclude, and why MDPI research links active knowledge-sharing communities to measurable gains in productivity and job satisfaction.

  • The SECI Model: How Knowledge Actually Moves in a Manufacturing Company
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    The SECI Model: How Knowledge Actually Moves in a Manufacturing Company

    Edith Bell

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    May 19, 2026

    This post introduces the SECI model and explains how it describes the movement of knowledge between people and systems in a manufacturing environment.

  • Industry 4.0 Is Not Just Technology
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    Industry 4.0 Is Not Just Technology

    Edith Bell

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    May 14, 2026

    This post examines how Industry 4.0 technologies change the way knowledge is generated, captured, and managed in a manufacturing environment.

  • The Midwest Under Pressure: A Case Study in Knowledge Risk
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    The Midwest Under Pressure: A Case Study in Knowledge Risk

    Edith Bell

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    May 12, 2026

    This post uses Illinois as a case study to show what demographic and economic pressure looks like at the regional level for manufacturing.

  • The Great Retirement: What the Numbers Mean for Manufacturing
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    The Great Retirement: What the Numbers Mean for Manufacturing

    Edith Bell

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    May 8, 2026

    This post examines the workforce data behind the Great Retirement and what the scale of that transition actually means for manufacturers.

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