Factor Five: Coming to Grips with Complexity Complexity in manufacturing operations is also significant challenge that manufacturing executives face. On a scale of 1-to-5 in importance, 87% of the ...

Modern operations management is comprised of four theories: business process redesign (BPR), six sigma, lean manufacturing, and reconfigurable manufacturing systems.

About Grant Vokey Grant Vokey Grant Vokey serves as principal consultant at Vokey Consulting Inc. He possesses more than 20 years of diverse manufacturing operations experience and more than 15 years ...

MBA specialisations in Business Analytics and Operations Management are two key pathways that help build these capabilities.

How to Use Operations Management Tools in Business. According to the U.S. Department of Education, operations management is a field of business involved with managing and directing the physical ...

Supply chain and operations management is a profession that evolves quickly. Investing in your professional development will pay for itself in time and money. This series helps you review the latest ...

Operations management is a multi-disciplinary field that focuses on managing all aspects of an organization’s operations. The typical company carries out various functions as a part of its ...

Service and manufacturing operations have differences, but also similarities. For example, both create mission statements and a vision for how the organization will be run and perceived by customers.

Manufacturing operations management systems are not going away. In fact, many experts expect them to evolve into key components of Internet of Things applications. More than 40 percent of ...

In automotive manufacturing operations, risks that go unaddressed can lead to missed production targets, safety incidents and vehicle recalls. Safety hazards, aging assets and security threats can ...

Central States, a manufacturer of metal building components in Lowell, Ark., has promoted Dan Pratt to the role of vice ...

Intelligent power management company Eaton is adding a new clean energy project to drive carbon reduction at its operations ...