Question: What are some good metrics to measure the effectiveness and performance of the purchasing department? Answer: This is a great question that I plan to answer in what will likely become a ...

The issue of reshoring has been around for a while. For instance, longtime manufacturing executive Harry Moser started his Reshoring Initiative over a decade ago. Working to get Original Equipment ...

I’ve always been keen on lean — the productivity methodology that minimizes inefficiency and emphasizes continuous improvement. I was first introduced to lean manufacturing in 1997 when I was hired by ...

Business performance management is a critical component of overall business success. It allows you to evaluate the overall performance of your company and identify its strengths and weaknesses. With ...

Measuring performance is a key to evaluating how well employees are doing their work and companies are meeting their targets. A good performance metric gives hard data and yields results that measure ...

More and more companies, government agencies, educational institutions and philanthropic organizations are today in the grip of a new phenomenon. I’ve termed it “metric fixation.” The key components ...