Six Sigma, a quality-control methodology first developed for manufacturing, is now used by business and organizations of all ...

Although management and marketing play a major role in any company's success, manufacturing strategies can mean the difference between success and failure for many corporations. Companies must develop ...

I am going to share some pictures with you from Hodges Millwork of Royce City, Texas, in this article to demonstrate just how common sense lean is for anyone who may still doubt the simplistic, yet ...

Lean manufacturing is an inventory-management and manufacturing strategy that companies implement to reduce costs, increase productivity and gain a competitive advantage. The techniques lean ...

Gerry Boushelle, associate director of global supply chain clinical-supply manufacturing in Pfizer’s (New York) global research and development division, presented a case study of the company’s ...

Drybars and DreamDrys may have swept every bachelorette-friendly city across the country, but Dana White says launching and growing Paralee Boyd, a Detroit-based salon business along the same lines, ...

SIPOC diagrams can be used in any industry. They excel in manufacturing, especially for complex processes. Effective use of a SIPOC diagram relies on a balance to deliver information effectively. What ...

In the EMS environment, poka-yokes are beneficial because they improve throughput or mitigate defect opportunities without product design or process changes. Poka-yoke focuses on three types of ...

Stop pretending to know it all if you want to be a great manufacturing leader, and AI tools could help you do that. Those were a few of the insights from an experts panel discussion on the proper uses ...

BEDFORD HEIGHTS, OHIO -- Declaring that "we've started this year in the midst of a crisis unlike any we've seen in our lifetime," President-elect Barack Obama today urged leaders of both political ...