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The tresses of time: A history of hair

May 26, 2025 9 Mins Read

Strangely, I’ve been thinking about hair these last few weeks. Perhaps because I just attended…

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Yogurt!

By Prasad August 4, 2023

Yogurt is a central ingredient in the Indian diet. As my father worked closely with…

My first ALL ChatGPT blog: Ashwatthama the Human and the Elephant: A Lesson on Truth and Honesty

By Prasad April 22, 2023

Prasad’s introductory note: This blog was created by ChatGPT, errors and all. The process that…

Thinking long: Prasad Akella on Drishti’s new CEO, Gary Jackson

By Prasad July 20, 2021

(Originally posted on Jul 20, 2021 on the Drishti blog) You may…

Drishti’s manufacturing leadership — and influence — recognized

By Prasad March 16, 2021

(Originally posted on Mar 16, 2021 on the Drishti blog) Earlier this…

Part 3: The growing imperative for practical AI

By Prasad February 2, 2021

(Originally posted on Feb 2, 2021 on the Drishti blog) In the…

Part 2: Changes to manufacturing in the U.S.

By Prasad January 22, 2021

(Originally posted on Jan 22, 2021 on the Drishti blog) I recently…

Goodbye, 2020: A series of year-end predictions

By Prasad December 16, 2020

(Originally posted on Dec 16, 2020 on the Drishti blog) One of…

Part 1: Regionalization and manufacturing neighborhoods

By Prasad December 16, 2020

(Originally posted on Dec 16, 2020 on the Drishti blog) I recently…

The BIG gap in digital twin technology: Assembly operations

By Prasad December 8, 2021

(Originally posted on Dec 8, 2021 on the Drishti blog) Digital twins combine all the…

Lean and data: Two journeys on the path to lean leadership

October 19, 2021

Assembly’s future: Reducing the cost of quality even as we improve quality

September 22, 2021

Introducing the “right to affordable repair”

September 15, 2021

Humans or automation: For now, it’s both

September 2, 2021

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Process investments: As important as product, but often ignored

By Prasad September 28, 2020

(Originally posted on Sep 28, 2020 on the Drishti blog) In assembly, codifying the process…

Drishti guides automakers in uncertain times — including DENSO

By Prasad February 11, 2020

(Originally posted on Feb 11, 2020 on the Drishti blog) After many decades of incremental…

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The brilliance of single-piece flow: The allegory of the cakes

October 11, 2022 4 Mins Read

(Originally published on Oct 11, 2022 on the Drishti blog) This past weekend, I had…

Getting workers to collaborate in problem solving the right way vs the fast way

By Prasad September 12, 2022

(Originally published on Sep 12, 2022 on the Drishti blog) For a large manufacturer, everything…

The rise and fall of the Punjab empire

By Prasad September 3, 2022

To us South Indians, the Punjabi is a gregarious, bombastic, larger than life person. Big,…

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