IN A GOOD YEAR, THE U.S. manufacturing sector might chalkup a 4% overallincrease in productivity. At the plant level, some top-flight produc-tion operations have achieved gains of 20% or more in a 12- ...

More than likely you’ve heard the term kaizen or kaizen blitz, but what is kaizen? Kaizen is a Japanese term meaning change for the better or incremental improvement. Continuous improvement can take ...

It is no small task for manufacturing facilities to ensure continuous productivity, conduct efficient cleaning operations, and retain an engaged and dedicated workforce. But for a facility to thrive, ...