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 ...

Andreas Eschbach is the founder and CEO of eschbach, a software company that helps production teams work smarter and enhance collaboration. Within the process industry, the chemical and pharmaceutical ...

There are two basic tools in the continuous improvement cycle for any best practices compliance program, auditing and monitoring. The Man From FCPA illustrates how to effectively accomplish both ...

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 ...

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 ...

In earlier columns, I have commented on the need to transform our regional economy from the "old" economy to the "new" economy and on the need to invest in retention and growth of businesses already ...

While manual systems keep operators involved, they are subject to variation, inconsistent adherence and human error. The resulting problems often cause people to slip ...

Beth Carle is an Associate Professor and Faculty Associate for Continuous Improvement in Mechanical, Manufacturing, and Electrical Mechanical Engineering Technology in the College of Applied Science & ...

Each academic program is expected to submit an annual assessment report that describes its assessment project(s) for the year. The Annual Assessment Report should be submitted to Educational ...