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 ...

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Continuous improvement has long been an important aspect for manufacturers who are in a constant battle to provide their customers with high quality products at a competitive cost that can be ...

While manual systems keep operators involved, they are subject to variation, inconsistent adherence and human error. The resulting problems often cause people to slip ...

Editor's note: IndustryWeek asked Rich Armstrong, general manager of The Great Game Of Business Inc., to answer questions on the value of OBM to manufacturers that want to improve performance. OBM is ...

Research conducted in the first quarter of 2007 indicates that the adoption of Lean Manufacturing among all manufacturers has reached 69 percent and Six Sigma is at 52 percent. ARC recently concluded ...

“What gets measured, gets managed.” We say it often, but it’s more than a catchphrase; it’s a call to rethink how we define and what we choose to measure as success in public systems. Measurement ...

At the time of the methyl isocyanate release at Bhopal, I was working in the corporate offices of a Fortune 50 company. The stillness of the air in the headquarters offices and the questions on the ...

Implementing a program of continuous quality improvement can increase customer satisfaction, reduce production waste and improve company performance. To introduce such a program, you have to make sure ...

Kathleen Pai is Chief People Officer at N-able. She leads the global people strategy and oversees all HR business operations. At N-able, we’re committed to learning and challenging ourselves to ...