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 ...

A continuous quality improvement program, based on Lean concepts and including architectural, managerial, and organizational features, allows the emptying of emergency department corridors and 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Well-run businesses strive to find examples of continuous improvements in the workplace. As these improvements increase the bottom line, managers look for methods to find a measurable gain that can ...

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 ...

I recently had the opportunity to visit with Stephen Martin, Partner at StoneTurn, to consider some of the impacts on corporate compliance programs from the recently released 2020 Update to the ...

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 ...

Today, I consider what techniques you, as Chief Compliance Officer (CCO), can use to create continuous improvement in your compliance program. As the Department of Justice (DOJ) stated in the 2019 ...

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