The strategic administration of production processes and personnel to maximize output, minimize errors and continually enhance product quality come under the general banner of "operations management." ...

Sales, inventory and operations planning (SIOP) is process used for monitoring and upgrading a company's operating plan. It pulls all departments together to ensure that potential problems can be ...

Technology progression within advanced process control (APC) continues to evolve; however, it is the relationship among core APC developments, enabling technologies, and management practices that is ...

In today’s fast-paced world, operational efficiency is essential for businesses that want to remain competitive. Operational efficiency involves the ability to measure, analyze and improve processes ...

Tim Smith has 20+ years of experience in the financial services industry, both as a writer and as a trader. Dr. JeFreda R. Brown is a financial consultant, Certified Financial Education Instructor, ...

Digitalization, Internet of Things (IoT), big data, artificial intelligence, and virtual reality are some examples of rapidly developing areas of technology that will have a big impact on how ...

Every organization faces operational inefficiencies that can impede productivity, hinder growth and waste resources. As a leader, it's your responsibility to identify these inefficiencies and ...

Troy Segal is an editor and writer. She has 20+ years of experience covering personal finance, wealth management, and business news. Somer G. Anderson is CPA, doctor of accounting, and an accounting ...

Zapier reports that operations automation streamlines processes across teams, reduces errors, and improves efficiency, ...

The first article in this two-part series (OGJ, May 6, 2013, p. 94) presented four process safety examples of possible inadequate overpressure protection design in amine natural gas sweetening, glycol ...