Flex (NASDAQ: FLEX) today announced that its sites in Manaus, Brazil, and our plastics operations in Guadalajara, Mexico, ...

With the right approach to continuous improvement, printing companies can thrive if they’re willing to make the investment. To be successful, a company must recognize that processes are the central ...

When leaders cultivate a culture rooted in mutual respect and autonomy, CI transitions from a best-practice initiative to a ...

HORSHAM, Pa. & PALO ALTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aegis Software, a global provider of Manufacturing Operations Management Software (MOM/MES), and Arch Systems®, the leading provider of data and ...

Longtime manufacturing process engineer and trainer John Dyer discusses operational excellence and continuous improvement with Professor Mohamed Saleh, a Lean, Six Sigma and continuous improvement ...

Automation plays a key role in Toyota’s production, but only to supplement skilled human labor. Skilled workers are still the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mark Minevich is a NY-based strategist focused on human centric AI. The Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) connects IoT with ...

VP of Manufacturing Ann Franzen talks careers in manufacturing, USG corporate initiatives and strategy, and the changing ...

Quality intelligence can be achieved in three ways: Tablet-first inspections. Deploy tablets to inspectors for use running AI ...

QUESTION: I am trying to develop a list of metrics to drive our continuous improvement efforts. What questions should I be asking myself to develop this list? And how many do you think I should focus ...

Manufacturers on a journey to make production processes “smarter” typically start by aggregating data from around the plant with the ultimate goal of optimizing systems and operations. Of course, ...

Fueled by the proliferation of industrial data and push for data-driven business practices, OEE (overall equipment effectiveness) remains a core manufacturing metric given its ability to boil complex ...