A common practice in manufacturing and other nonservice lean initiatives is the application of work cells for supporting workflow and productivity. Work cells enable maximum efficiency of workflow through a value stream by optimizing motion economy.
It’s show time. That time of year when people with products to sell and people looking for products to buy hit the trade show trail.
(Jossey-Bass: San Francisco) -- As Darwin famously observed, the beaks of each generation of Galapagos Island finches change to accommodate shifting food resources, allowing the birds to survive by adapting their capabilities to the new environment.
Some people have worked in their business positions without a higher education. However, to obtain and keep a managerial position, you will need to make yourself a better candidate than anyone else. Getting a four year college degree is a start. However, a graduate education will put you even further ahead to start.You cannot work in the Six Sigma field without some level of certification. How will you know the practices and procedures to follow if you are not trained properly?
(CRC Press: Boca Raton, FL) -- Many organizations develop strategic plans that gather dust on bookshelves.
(Gartner: Stamford, CT) -- Gartner Inc. has released the findings from its eighth annual Supply Chain Top 25. The goal of the initiative is to raise awareness of the supply-chain discipline and how it affects the business.
(Hexagon: North Kingstown, RI) -- Hexagon AB, a global provider of design, measurement, and visualization technologies, has acquired all shares in the Norwegian company My Virtual Reality Software AS (myVR).
(New River Kinematics: Williamsburg, VA) -- New River Kinematics has released SA 2012.03.13, engineering software with surface colorization and offset surfaces feature.
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