An oft quoted study published by the National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST) reported that there was approximately $3.9 billion of waste in the electronics supply chain due to poor ...

Organizations aim to improve their processes’ efficiency and effectiveness by reducing waste, which creates a need for experts in project management frameworks and process improvement techniques such ...

Silvia Aparecida Corrêa Sanches, an administrative supervisor with 15 years of experience in the hospital sector, is leading the adoption of continuous improvement methodologies—such as Lean Six Sigma ...

If you are in the accounting department in a lean manufacturing company, and your company uses a standard costing system, it is inevitable that the you will be faced with dealing how your standard ...

Jay is the Leader of Lean Operations at Harley Davidson Motor Company, where he upholds the integrity of the lean manufacturing operating system, focusing on the advancement of continuously improving ...

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In an era of economic unpredictability and tight margins, chief financial officers are under mounting pressure to do more with less. Nearly half of C-suite executives have considered budget cuts for ...