Continuous improvement has long been an important aspect for manufacturers who are in a constant battle to provide their customers with high quality products at a competitive cost that can be ...

With the need for constant innovation, creating systems that meet customer expectations demands continuous improvement within a complex design process. The American Society for Quality defines ...

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 ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. They say all businesses are either growing or dying. There isn’t an in-between. We are either improving or degrading at all times. This ...

Your goal is to acquire and sustain customers by delivering products and services at cost and on time without sacrificing quality. How do you do it? By developing efficient processes with a supportive ...

Leaders want their organizations to stay relevant, survive and thrive and solve important problems for their customers, the organization and work processes. From large corporations such as Toyota and ...

Unlock the full InfoQ experience by logging in! Stay updated with your favorite authors and topics, engage with content, and download exclusive resources. Vivek Yadav, an engineering manager from ...

In the ever-evolving landscape of modern business, the pressure to innovate is relentless. Organizations are constantly pushed to develop state-of-the-art products, services, and business models that ...

The higher education accreditation system relies on infrequent, resource-intensive reviews that occur every five to 10 years, often creating lags in identifying and addressing quality concerns at ...

Continuous delivery (CD) is a digital product development practice where code is automatically built, continuously delivered and deployed. All modifications are deployed in a testing or working ...

The importance of refining healthcare processes has never been more pronounced. In the Physician MBA Program at the Kelley School of Business Indianapolis, I learned process improvement—among other ...