In general, automating manufacturing leads to more efficiency, lower costs, higher throughput, less waste, higher labour productivity, and predictable lead times. Yet some process steps are a ...

The extent to which products meet specifications needs to be systematically monitored in a production process. Product quality will typically be defined by two quantities: deviations from stated ...

Japanese manufacturers adopted quality-control theories developed by American experts to rebuild the Japanese industrial base after the Second World War. Japanese experts such as Dr. Kaoru Ishikawa ...

In nearly all regions and industries, markets for products reflect the impact of globalization. The tactic of competing on price is increasingly giving way to a wider range of factors—including ...

This SPC seminar offers significant market opportunities in quality management by equipping professionals with tools to reduce production costs, achieve regulatory compliance, and enhance product ...

Will Kenton is an expert on the economy and investing laws and regulations. He previously held senior editorial roles at Investopedia and Kapitall Wire and holds a MA in Economics from The New School ...

When my co-founders and I graduated from college, the Great Recession was in full swing. Jobs were scarce. Local opportunities for entrepreneurship required money we didn’t have. So, we did what any ...