Many times, we see and hear presentations that present everything but say nothing, and when pushed, the effort-versus-benefit ratio becomes even fuzzier. Breaking down the fuzziness into three parts — ...

Businesses can get a decent idea of how they are doing in operations by examining internal company data through reports and graphs. However, sometimes those close to the company don't review this data ...

According to the Process Excellence Network, 2025 will see a laser focus on operational excellence as a pillar of survival and competitiveness. Optimized process flows -- the right people, following ...

As regulatory requirements continuously evolve, leaders must adapt their finance and operational functions to stay compliant and mitigate potential business impacts. For example, leveraging technology ...

ISA106 started with the goal of developing standards, recommended practices, and technical reports on the design and implementation of procedures for automating continuous process operations. The ...

Not long ago, the idea of IT having any influence over business process change was downright laughable. Of course, the years of disappointing results from enterprise IT projects that resulted were ...

Auxiliary operations are processes that are performed on forgings to obtain surface conditions or shapes that cannot be achieved using regular forging operations. Auxiliary forging operations are ...

Companies today are burdened by siloed, difficult-to-use business systems that complicate processes and hamper operations. According to market research firm IDC, companies lose 20 to 30 percent in ...