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 5S program consists of sort, straighten, shine, standardize and sustain. Learn how to implement a 5S program, boost ...

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 ...

The composer of what I believe to be the absolute coolest movie theme ever was born on this date in 1942, Isaac Hayes. Hayes continually succeeded in many areas. In the 1960s it was with soul music on ...

QUESTION: What is your opinion on the use of monetary incentives/rewards to drive continuous improvement? ANSWER: This question is often one of the more controversial and hotly debated topics with ...

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 ...

Preparing for a reliability-centered maintenance (RCM) improvement program requires a well-defined process and team-based approach. The foundation of any improvement program is the business assessment ...

“What gets measured, gets managed.” We say it often, but it’s more than a catchphrase; it’s a call to rethink how we define and what we choose to measure as success in public systems. Measurement ...

SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, Intel announced winners of the 2020 Intel Supplier Continuous Quality Improvement (SCQI) Program Award. “Our suppliers help us achieve our goal of being ...

The implementation of continuous quality improvement (CQI) teams focused on establishing new approaches and training for suicide intervention in the emergency department (ED) led to significant ...