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 ...

Earning patient trust is crucial in health care. Accreditation from a recognized body signals a commitment to quality, safety ...

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 ...

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

Whichever flavor of continuous improvement program you use, it seems there are always more problems to tackle. Some tools geared specifically toward continuous improvement can really help. These days ...

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 ...

“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 ...

School principals and district superintendents have a wealth of school improvement options at their fingertips, but many of these solutions fizzle out as they run into conflicts across the school ...