As anyone who has been a public servant for more than a decade knows, improvement initiatives seem to come and go like the tide. Total Quality Management. Zero Defects. Six Sigma. Performance ...

Hospital IT directors face a set of challenges that are unique in the healthcare industry. You’re working to keep patient information secure, nail down IT processes and provide the best equipment and ...

To improve performance, lean thinking must go beyond theory—it must be put into practice. The Rochester Chapter 44 of the Institute of Industrial Engineers (IEE) will hold the 31st Annual Performance ...

A state agency that provides benefits to residents suffers staff cuts that result in long wait times for callers who want to apply for help over the phone. The agency decides the best solution is to ...

A common beginning approach to lean manufacturing is the "technology agnostic" philosophy, says Michael Burkett, vice president of research at AMR Research Inc. "One of the principles of lean is to ...

Next Thursday I’ll be speaking at eft’s 3PL Summit and Chief Supply Chain Officer Forum in Chicago. My speech is based on a survey, answered by 150 respondents, on what kinds of programs most improve ...

As the AI industry continues to advance at a rapid pace, Lean Solutions is at the forefront of this technological revolution. In line with the industry trend, 70% of executives expect to increase AI ...

After weathering one disruptive event after another in the last few years, midsize consumer products companies look to close a gaping hole in their supply chain optimization strategies, according to a ...

Corey Murray is a former managing editor of EdTech: Focus on K–12 and a 20-year veteran of writing about educational technology. School safety is always top of mind for K–12 administrators, and with ...