In the workplace, manual calculations of various aspects of inventory management, have largely been superseded by relatively inexpensive business management software, inventory forecasting software in ...

The customer just called again, wondering if the item they ordered will be on time. Will it? Do your company’s processes make ...

Editor's Note: The following question comes courtesy of Reddit. I was on Reddit, saw this inquiry and found it interesting. Given that Larry Fast writes our Ask the Expert: Lean Leadership column, I ...

This article concludes the Troubleshooter’s Rules of Thumb series. Bob Hatch is manager of technical service and customer support for Prime Alliance, the Des Moines-based resin distributor. Before ...

Process time vs. cycle time is a discussion that comes up often for newcomers to Six Sigma. Understanding these principles ...