The Find: Business author Michael Port offers a parable about a toilet to illustrate how to eliminate waste by integrating "pull" processes with clearly visible cues into your business. The Source: ...

An inventory manager must be able to develop an effective inventory control system to manage customer demand. The demand for the product will control inventory costs, carrying costs, ordering costs ...

Executives and managers in manufacturing have been subject to a great diversion ever since the advent of the Toyota Production System. In an effort to improve performance, many have wasted inordinate ...