Continuous Process Improvement (CPI) is a strategic approach for developing a culture of continuous improvement in the areas of reliability, process cycle times, costs in terms of less total resource ...

Value stream mapping is a visual means to depict and improve the flow of manufacturing and production process, as well as the information that controls the flow of materials through the process. It is ...

For your continuous improvement initiatives, tools such as kaizen, kanban, SMED, or 5S are necessary, but they are insufficient to achieve results. Saws cut wood, wrenches tighten bolts, and knives ...

Despite producing highly technical components, many established companies are running on lines that depend largely on manual labor. The desire to add automation is often there, but when much of the ...

Army Contracting Command is turning to Continual Process Improvement to improve its contracting processes and better meet its mission requirements. One of the CPI initiatives is the development of a ...

If you would like to learn more about the IAEA’s work, sign up for our weekly updates containing our most important news, multimedia and more. Laguna Verde, Mexico, is the first Nuclear Power Plant in ...

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 ...

In the EMS environment, poka-yokes are beneficial because they improve throughput or mitigate defect opportunities without product design or process changes. Poka-yoke focuses on three types of ...

Toby O'Rourke is the President & CEO of Kampgrounds of America, Inc. and a thought leader in outdoor hospitality and travel. In the past few years, my company undertook a big surge of new property ...

Businesses use quality management systems to improve the efficiency of their processes, which can help increase profitability. Total Quality Management systems use a variety of tools and theories to ...

The higher education accreditation system relies on infrequent, resource-intensive reviews that occur every five to 10 years, often creating lags in identifying and addressing quality concerns at ...