Anything that you do well is worth doing better over time. The term "continuous improvement" describes a process practiced by quality engineers but it speaks to something that every conscientious ...

When leaders cultivate a culture rooted in mutual respect and autonomy, CI transitions from a best-practice initiative to a ...

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (Feb. 5, 2015) -- Everyone has ideas about what is wrong, what could be done differently and how they might fix problems in their work areas. They just might not know how to go about ...

Continuous process improvement can benefit all aspects of life — from personal New Year’s resolutions to complex drug development. In a world where two-thirds of planned improvement initiatives fail, ...

In operations, we often talk about inputs and outputs and the classic formula is: Inputs (man, material, machine) + Method = Outcomes (for customers, employees and owners). In our competitive world, ...

The plumbing and heating industry is becoming increasingly competitive. This may be due to a sudden rise in demand for home improvements during the pandemic which pushed the industry to a record high ...

In order to achieve your company's Industry 4.0 goals, it is essential to understand the drivers of digital continuous improvement (CI), where your company is starting from in their 4.0 and CI ...

Formalizing continuous process improvement offers hospitals numerous benefits, including an organizational commitment to excellence, reduced waste and increased operating efficiency. “Setting internal ...

HONOLULU -- For Regional Health Command-Pacific's Office of Strategy and Innovation, fiscal year 2016 was a tremendous year. The team reinvigorated continuous process improvement capabilities and Lean ...

Transformation. This word is one I’ve been saying a lot lately. At Mercy St. Vincent, where I served as president and CEO until October, a transformation — in the form of creating a culture of ...

LONG BEACH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apriso, a leading provider of manufacturing software solutions, today announced that Tesla Motors is implementing the company’s FlexNet Manufacturing Process ...