United States manufactures have incorporated many methods of cost reduction and efficiency for 35 years. Most of these programs are identified by three-letter acronyms like MRP, JIT and ERP. Others ...

With the right approach to continuous improvement, printing companies can thrive if they’re willing to make the investment. To be successful, a company must recognize that processes are the central ...

With the need for constant innovation, creating systems that meet customer expectations demands continuous improvement within a complex design process. The American Society for Quality defines ...

There exists a game known as telephone, grapevine and by several other monikers. In it, the first player whispers something to the next player, who then shares it with the next, who then whispers it ...

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Institute for Water Resources, Hydrologic Engineering Center (HEC) has been developing software for decades, and during that time, the technologies to develop, ...

Continuous process improvement can benefit all aspects of life — from personal New Year’s resolutions to complex drug development. In a world where two-thirds of planned improvement initiatives fail, ...

When Phil Urban first entered the corporate world, a mentor gave himsome advice: Know what’s expected of you, and then exceed it. The president and CEO of Grange MutualCasualty Group tries to follow ...

Fueled by the proliferation of industrial data and push for data-driven business practices, OEE (overall equipment effectiveness) remains a core manufacturing metric given its ability to boil complex ...

Knowledge and experience in quality and continuous improvement are highly valued by today's employers. The principles are being applied in engineering, healthcare, business, service, nonprofits, and ...

Steve Swinney is CEO of Kodiak Building Partners, a leader in the building materials industry that manages locally led companies. In the world of business, everyone is focused on value creation, but ...

The previous articles in this series have offered guidance on how to create IT disaster recovery (DR) plans for cloud environments and implement them. In this final article, we look at maintaining the ...

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