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 ...

In the ever-evolving landscape of modern business, the pressure to innovate is relentless. Organizations are constantly pushed to develop state-of-the-art products, services, and business models that ...

Process improvement can be a frightening concept. For many people, it signals the start of a downsizing cycle or at least a period of uncomfortable change. The truth is, process improvement has been a ...

According to Jeffery Liker’s book, The Toyota Way, it’s estimated that most business processes are 90% waste and 10% value-added work. Value-added activities in a process are considered those that ...

The healthcare industry faces the formidable challenges of rising costs and precarious profit margins. Elevated supply and labor costs, combined with structural revenue pressures, have created a ...

In my years of process improvement work, I've identified some problems that hinder the achievement of excellence. These are likely not unique to my experience and I want to share them with you, along ...

Is Six Sigma in education viable? We often talk about the applicability of Six Sigma to other industries. However, the benefits of this process improvement methodology are readily applied to other ...

KARL STORZ is building a ‘process excellence community’, as the global business aims to reduce process time and increase efficiencies with Celonis. Although you may not have heard of KARL STORZ as a ...

Thirty years ago, when I studied industrial engineering, my professors drilled a fundamental principle of operational excellence into me: Never automate a bad process. Their logic was simple. By ...

One of the most crucial — and often most challenging — steps in changing hospital processes is gaining buy-in from physicians and staff. For changes in areas such as information technology, the ...