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Many businesses still move information by rekeying data, chasing approvals, monitoring systems manually, and repeating the same steps every day. That work may feel familiar, but it consumes time that employees could spend solving customer problems, improving quality, or handling exceptions that require judgment. Business automation uses software, rules, and connected systems to complete repeatable […]

Ask any operations lead what changed most about their workplace over the past few years, and health and safety will be near the top of the list. In the health and safety department, a lot has changed, and much of it is here to stay. Let’s take a look at some of the health and […]

How long does process improvement take? Use process improvement half-life, PDCA, Pareto priorities, complexity, skills, and action-plan milestones to estimate the timeline.

Understanding your COQ or COPQ provides quality with the ability to explain quality to management using managementƒ’s language of cost.

Continuous process improvement is essential for success in today’s business world. As a COO, it’s important to comprehend the fundamentals of this concept. This article highlights what you need to know to drive growth and efficiency. What should a COO Know about Continuous Process Improvement?

The COO of Lean Manufacturing is like a referee in a game of tug-of-war between efficiency and chaos. It involves practices to eliminate waste and increase efficiency in manufacturing processes. Recent years have seen the growing importance of such practices. What should a COO know about lean manufacturing principles?

Once you calculate all of your hidden costs associated with your Total Cost of Ownership you may find that low wage labor costs are not the whole story.

Whether you are a manager in a large international corporation or run your own small business, chances are that business process management does rear its head in your everyday activities. Business process management (BPM for short) exists to ensure that employees, clients and other stakeholders reach a mutually satisfying business result in the shortest amount […]

As a manufacturer, you likely have to deal with large investments and the high costs of production, which is also referred to as the Cost of Poor Quality (COPQ), that often represent one of the biggest issues in the industry. If that is the case, finding new, smart ways to save money in an effort […]