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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

In the 2020 Update, the DOJ began to address this from the compliance program perspective with several questions. “Is the risk assessment current and subject to periodic review? Is the periodic review ...

With many challenges facing both fossil fuel and nuclear power generation facilities, training and workforce development has never been more important. Establishing a culture of continuous improvement ...

AUSTIN, TEXAS – Continuous improvement programs, such as Lean Six Sigma and Agile transformations, are critical for driving operational excellence. However, organizations historically struggle to ...

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 ...

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 ...