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 ...

Workers' compensation programs, like any critical organizational initiative, thrive on continuous improvement. The evolving nature of workplace dynamics, safety risks, and regulatory landscapes ...

A continuous quality improvement program, based on Lean concepts and including architectural, managerial, and organizational features, allows the emptying of emergency department corridors and the ...

Laura Faulkner and Tom Strong contributed to this article. This post is the sixth in a series about effective management practices and how they benefit both companies and the people that work for them ...

Research conducted in the first quarter of 2007 indicates that the adoption of Lean Manufacturing among all manufacturers has reached 69 percent and Six Sigma is at 52 percent. ARC recently concluded ...

I recently ran a web search for the phrase “Continuous Improvement” just to see what the results look like. As one might expect, the results page contained web sites dedicated to one or more ...

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 ...

It seems to be commonly accepted that a continuous improvement methodology of some kind is an essential element of successful business. While many have successfully incorporated methods, there are ...

To ensure successful educational programming for our trainees, we implement a performance monitoring and evaluation plan. The plan tracks and assesses processes, outputs and outcomes to support ...

The Chemical Engineering and Chemical and Biological Engineering degree programs are accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET: http://www.abet ...

The Department of the Army recently approved the Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command to become a Lean Six Sigma sustaining certifying command. This means SDDC’s Surface Warriors ...