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 ...

Value stream mapping is a visual means to depict and improve the flow of manufacturing and production process, as well as the information that controls the flow of materials through the process. It is ...

Explore how Capital One is building continuous quality by connecting people, process, tools, and outcomes to deliver value to ...

For your continuous improvement initiatives, tools such as kaizen, kanban, SMED, or 5S are necessary, but they are insufficient to achieve results. Saws cut wood, wrenches tighten bolts, and knives ...

Army Contracting Command is turning to Continual Process Improvement to improve its contracting processes and better meet its mission requirements. One of the CPI initiatives is the development of a ...

In the EMS environment, poka-yokes are beneficial because they improve throughput or mitigate defect opportunities without product design or process changes. Poka-yoke focuses on three types of ...

If you would like to learn more about the IAEA’s work, sign up for our weekly updates containing our most important news, multimedia and more. Laguna Verde, Mexico, is the first Nuclear Power Plant in ...

Knowledge and experience in quality and continuous improvement are highly valued by today's employers. The principles are being applied in engineering, healthcare, business, service, nonprofits, and ...

Michael Peel, vice president for human resources and administration, came to Yale this fall, having served at General Mills as chief human resources officer for more than 17 years and as executive ...

The higher education accreditation system relies on infrequent, resource-intensive reviews that occur every five to 10 years, often creating lags in identifying and addressing quality concerns at ...

Anything that you do well is worth doing better over time. The term "continuous improvement" describes a process practiced by quality engineers but it speaks to something that every conscientious ...