Four Ways Leaders Can Gain Value From AI and Advanced Analytics
Companies and societies are at the precipice of rebuilding their foundations to compete in an age of advanced analytics, artificial intelligence (AI), and machine learning (ML).
Breaking Down the Skills Gap, Part 3
As the skills gap widens and more employees retire, decades of experience and company investment is predicted to walk out the door.
Covid-19 and the supply chain
Digital manufacturing helps mitigate supply chain disruptions
How has Covid-19 impacted the supply chain, particularly if you do business in China? How can digital manufacturing help mitigate supply chain issues? We talk to Jennifer Grant of HAIZOL, a contract manufacturer based in China, to find out.
Breaking Down the Skills Gap, Part 2
The Manufacturing Institute estimated that 2.4 million job openings in manufacturing—accounting for half of all open positions—will go unfilled between 2018 and 2028 as a direct consequence of the skills gap. This isn’t a future problem.
Common Shop Floor Scheduling Models and Why They Fail
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Shop floor scheduling is a huge headache for many manufacturers. You can’t operate without it, but operating with it presents a host of challenges.
Root Your 5S Audit in 5S Principles
In a recent article I discussed the traditional 5S audit, shared a set of reservations, and offered some remedies—“The Five Tweaks,” as I called them.
Leverage Learning Environments to Create Customer Value
A couple weeks ago a consultant friend of mine, who coincidentally focuses his practice on lean in healthcare, was complaining about issues with his healthcare providers.
Selling Your Proposal
Have you ever wondered why the sales and marketing departments walk out of the boardroom with a bag full of money after they made their pitch, but board members only see you and your quality unit presentation as the bearer of bad news?
