Standardized processes are a critical requirement of a lean culture of continuous improvement. Employees who are new to lean ...

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 ...

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 ...

Beyond the lean world, companies like Toyota and GE Appliances are pairing AI with lean methods: Toyota’s internal AI ...

Knowledge and experience in quality and continuous improvement are highly valued by today's employers. The principles are being applied in engineering, healthcare, business, service, nonprofits, and ...

Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. With the need for constant innovation, creating systems that meet customer expectations ...

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 ...

PROCESS IMPROVEMENT TOOLS AND METHODS AI holds transformative potential across Army operations—from logistics and maintenance ...

When Jerry Burris came to Associated Materials LLC as its new president and CEO in 2011, he joked that he didn’t care whether employees used duct tape, primer or Band-Aids to improve the company’s ...

There are a variety of ways that technology-driven automation can be a strategic capability. One is through the integration of large-scale automation with a program of continuous process improvement.