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 ...

A 5S program consists of sort, straighten, shine, standardize and sustain. Learn how to implement a 5S program, boost ...

Today, I consider what techniques you, as Chief Compliance Officer (CCO), can use to create continuous improvement in your compliance program. As the Department of Justice (DOJ) stated in the 2019 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Continuous improvement through monitoring or similar techniques will help keep your compliance program abreast of any changes in your business model’s compliance risks and allow growth based on new ...

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 ...

“What gets measured, gets managed.” We say it often, but it’s more than a catchphrase; it’s a call to rethink how we define and what we choose to measure as success in public systems. Measurement ...

Preparing for a reliability-centered maintenance (RCM) improvement program requires a well-defined process and team-based approach. The foundation of any improvement program is the business assessment ...