Articles Tagged with ''continuous improvement''

Not long ago, I had a conversation with a senior quality manager at a large manufacturing operation about the future of the quality profession.

Every organization can benefit from continuous improvement. In this blog, we’ll highlight 3 simple Lean tools for process improvement, why they’re important and how Minitab Engage can help you successfully leverage these tools across your organization. Let’s get started!

Careful implementation of optimal tools and techniques is a focus of Optikos Corp. (Wakefield, MA), an optical engineering and manufacturing company working to eliminate waste in product movement, downtime, and product defects.

Continuous improvement is essential for business success. These five principles of CI will help you ensure that the improvements you’re striving for are constant, improve all areas of your organization, and deliver value to your customer.

Continuous improvement programs are essential for growth and success. However, implementing them requires more than just tools and technology.

Continuous improvement helps manufacturers identify areas of improvement, reduce waste, and boost efficiency. However, it's not enough to simply implement continuous improvement processes.

His colleagues say there's no one like him. He's been described as that rare person who can teach anyone about technical subjects, listen carefully, win over skeptical staff, and even emcee a retirement party with just the right mix of humor. Meet the 2023 Quality Professional of the Year.

For many successful men and women in all walks of life, the key to success was that they were motivated more, at least in the beginning, by what was needed, or by what they felt they had to do, than thought of financial gain.

Recently I had a discussion with a quality manager concerning the focus of quality and what skills are important to success. It centered on the degree of focus which should be placed on the quality tools versus people and teams.

Although personal attitudes are influenced by core values, it is greatly influenced by management. Employee attitude about the product, about their work, about their managers, and about the organization will ultimately determine the quality of their work.