As more building project teams look for ways to collaborate better, technology continues to provide solutions. Yet, as I learned from the experience of one of my customers, choosing the wrong ...

“They need a conveyor,” said the guy on my left as we observed the assembly process. Operators walked back and forth from the assembly station to bring finished parts to the shelf and to get ...

Innovation is often born from individuals who view design as a way to shape forward-thinking ideas. While design alone can’t deliver the promise of innovation, frameworks—such as design thinking and ...

There is a common lean phrase, “Bad systems beat good people.” Sometimes it is attributed to Dr. W. Edwards Deming although it isn’t actually his quote. I’ve used it for 20 years but couldn’t tell you ...

is a design management process that is applied most often within the construction sector. Its applicability to natural resources management is evident through the similarities between construction ...

Lean construction aims to minimize waste of materials, time and effort and increase the productivity and effectiveness of construction work. ConsensusDocs ("CD"), a coalition of some 40 prominent ...

As UB TCIE’s project engineer, Akshay Sivadas provides audits of, training in, and implementation of international Quality Management System (QMS) standards. He combines process-based QMS development ...

TROY -- The Altair Partner Alliance announced Wednesday that its offering now includes complexity management tool Design Profit, from Munro & Associates. Design Profit assists product design engineers ...

AI tools are revolutionizing lean construction approaches to optimize lean construction methodologies, with positive impacts on cost and schedule metrics.

Lean Six Sigma is a process improvement methodology recognized worldwide in organizations both large and small, across all areas of business. Many companies pay a salary premium for new hires with ...