Continuous process improvement can benefit all aspects of life — from personal New Year’s resolutions to complex drug development. In a world where two-thirds of planned improvement initiatives fail, ...

Implementing an effective and sustainable continuous improvement (CI) program is hard work. It typically requires dedicated effort from multiple operations and CI leaders who, let’s face it, start out ...

Continuous Process Improvement (CPI) is a strategic approach for developing a culture of continuous improvement in the areas of reliability, process cycle times, costs in terms of less total resource ...

While deciding which continuous improvement programs are appropriate for your employees, here's some food for thought: According to the IndustryWeek/Manufacturing ...

Knowledge and experience in quality and continuous improvement are highly valued by today's employers. The principles are being applied in engineering, healthcare, business, service, nonprofits, and ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. They say all businesses are either growing or dying. There isn’t an in-between. We are either improving or degrading at all times. This ...

The plumbing and heating industry is becoming increasingly competitive. This may be due to a sudden rise in demand for home improvements during the pandemic which pushed the industry to a record high ...

There are a variety of ways that technology-driven automation can be a strategic capability. One is through the integration of large-scale automation with a program of continuous process improvement.

In the early 2000s, Motorola struggled with product defects and a decline in customer satisfaction. To improve its business processes and regain its competitive edge, Motorola turned to Six Sigma.

Is it possible to suggest that Six Sigma, Kaizen, Lean, and other variations on continuous improvement can be hazardous to your organization's health? While it may be heresy to say this, recent ...