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

Manufacturing needs timely information to support and drive operational decisions. Manufacturing Intelligence (MI) turns plant data into that usable knowledge and real-time decision support.

John Surak presented his webinar, “Applying Process-based Analytics to Audit Results for Process Management and Improvement” yesterday.