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 ...

At the time of the methyl isocyanate release at Bhopal, I was working in the corporate offices of a Fortune 50 company. The stillness of the air in the headquarters offices and the questions on the ...

Change management has become a universally applied term in organizational development, but with 70 percent of transformations failing, according to McKinsey and Co., it may be time to look beyond ...

The Equipment Cycle outlines the four core activities essential to every construction equipment-intensive business: acquire and dispose; operate it; repair and maintain it; and continuous improvement.

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 ...

ISO 42001 provides a structured framework for AI management systems, ensuring businesses adopt AI responsibly. This guide breaks down the implementation process into practical steps, focusing on risk ...

Health care organizations that want to position themselves for the future must develop and continuously improve strategic information systems (SIS). The authors consider several problem areas on the ...

Stop choosing between compliance and speed. Learn how a global leader in life-saving tech automated traceability and boosted ...

In September 2015, the Japan Support Team and Sagami General Depot of Army Field Support Battalion-Northeast Asia (AFSBn-NEA) received a new operational project requirement regarding Mabey Logistic ...

There is a common lean phrase, “Bad systems beat good people.” Sometimes it is attributed to Dr. W. Edwards Deming although it isn’t actually his quote. I’ve used it for 20 years but couldn’t tell you ...

It’s been more than four-and-a-half years since former Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer established the state’s Government Transformation Office, tasked with helping agencies design processes to improve their ...