At its core business process management is the administrative activities aimed at (1) defining a process, (2) establishing responsibilities, (3) evaluating process performance and (4) identifying ...

Semiconductor is a high-tech industry that requires continuous investment in the development of cutting-edge technologies to create new economic value. With the advantage of entering the market early, ...

Andreas Eschbach is the founder and CEO of eschbach, a software company that helps production teams work smarter and enhance collaboration. Within the process industry, the chemical and pharmaceutical ...

YKK AP America Inc. announced the creation of its Manufacturing Excellence organization, along with leadership appointments across its commercial and residential manufacturing operations. The changes ...

This article is based on my observations the last few years when I’ve been invited into factories looking for help to start (or too often restart) a continuous improvement (CI) strategy. The subject ...

As businesses try to do more with less and respond to economic pressures, they are naturally interested in reducing costs by improving processes throughout their organizations. A number of ...

The North Carolina Manufacturing Extension Partnership has given Power Curbers its 2024 Continuous Improvement Leadership Award. The award recognizes the manufacturer’s “outstanding commitment to ...

Most discrete part manufacturers are continually questing for ways to improve productivity. While some may follow an approach based on gut feel and instinct, it is more constructive to base ...

Anything that you do well is worth doing better over time. The term "continuous improvement" describes a process practiced by quality engineers but it speaks to something that every conscientious ...

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 ...