Our common industrial temptation is to focus on the “easy” engineering part of management systems while deferring the more difficult people part of incorporating the system into the daily work life

Industry analysts and the marketplace alike tell us that for a manufacturing company to prosper, it must incorporate Enterprise Manufacturing Intelligence (EMI) into its management practices.

Lagniappe may be a time honored tradition in New Orleans, but “give-away” (aka product overfill) is a major cost for food and other packaged consumer goods.

Excessive start-up or changeover time increases production costs and overhead – all without adding a dollar of value.

It is very easy to focus on the glittering façade while giving scant attention to whether the foundation is sound and the framing is true.

In his recent article “Striking the right balance between safety and quality”, K