Continuous manufacturing could bring the pharmaceutical industry advantages such as improved product quality, easy scale-up, flexibility, and short cycle times. But how can a company switch from batch ...

The plumbing and heating industry is becoming increasingly competitive. This may be due to a sudden rise in demand for home improvements during the pandemic which pushed the industry to a record high ...

In operations, we often talk about inputs and outputs and the classic formula is: Inputs (man, material, machine) + Method = Outcomes (for customers, employees and owners). In our competitive world, ...

It is incremental continuous improvements that have been made through a process of problem identification and problem-solving that has resulted in the incredible gains that have been made to known ...

In order to achieve your company's Industry 4.0 goals, it is essential to understand the drivers of digital continuous improvement (CI), where your company is starting from in their 4.0 and CI ...

With the right approach to continuous improvement, printing companies can thrive if they’re willing to make the investment. To be successful, a company must recognize that processes are the central ...

Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. With the need for constant innovation, creating systems that meet customer expectations ...

REDSTONE, Ala. (Aug. 3, 2015) -- Improving business processes has led to cost saving and the elimination of waste throughout the Army Aviation and Missile Research, Development, and Engineering Center ...

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 ...

To truly modernize accreditation, technology implementation could adapt advanced risk assessment practices used in other sectors to the higher education context. For example, in the financial services ...