KaiNexus delves into the significance and methodologies of process improvement in businesses. According to a study by the International Quality and Productivity Center (IQPC), businesses that prioritize process improvement witness a substantial increase in operational efficiency and customer satisfaction. Process improvement methodologies, such as Six Sigma, Lean, and Agile, … [Read more...] about The Ultimate Guide to Process Improvement Methodologies For Increased Productivity
4 Ways Manufacturers Can Drive Business Efficiency With AI
In the current artificial intelligence (AI) boom, the manufacturing industry is actively harnessing the power of AI to enhance its operations and processes. Manufacturing is crucial in the global economy, contributing to about 11% of America's GDP. Recognizing the potential of AI, manufacturing leaders are exploring ways to achieve significant productivity gains and cost … [Read more...] about 4 Ways Manufacturers Can Drive Business Efficiency With AI
The Concept of Quality: Little q VS Big Q.
This article delves into the concept of quality, sketching various aspects of quality that organizations should consider when they relate to their suppliers, who may have different definitions. These aspects include "little quality" and "big quality." For example, little quality (or 'little q') involves whether products that organizations receive are accepted and meet … [Read more...] about The Concept of Quality: Little q VS Big Q.
What if ISO had to explain its changes?
What if ISO had to explain changes to its standards? Should ISO require official documentation explaining the specific value of certain changes to users? This blog post from a quality management expert answers this and similar questions. The author posits whether ISO should require public reasons to the full clauses of its standards and whether ISO should go further in … [Read more...] about What if ISO had to explain its changes?
Rethinking operations and supply chain management in light of the 3D printing revolution
This study looks into operations and supply chain management, given advances in 3D printing. 3D printing, also known as additive manufacturing, has been hailed as a revolutionary technology for several decades, with the potential to disrupt traditional manufacturing and supply chain processes.As 3D printing use has grown, organizations have seen greater success, while others … [Read more...] about Rethinking operations and supply chain management in light of the 3D printing revolution
Advancing learning in a lean organization
This article outlines how lean organizations, particularly managers and employees, can use different ways of learning depending on how much is known about problems. These stages include the known, known unknown, and unknown "unknown" stages. The author discusses learning in the context of Lean Thinking, a management philosophy focused on maximizing value and minimizing … [Read more...] about Advancing learning in a lean organization
A conceptual framework of quality cost chain in strategic cost management
This study outlines a method employing the concept of quality cost in Strategic Cost Management (SCM). The authors use appraisal, failure, and preventive (AFP) actions to implement SCM as part of their initial analysis of the organizations' internal value chains. The study goes on to relate AFP actions and costs of quality to identify the study's scope. Researchers looked … [Read more...] about A conceptual framework of quality cost chain in strategic cost management
Risk-Based Thinking and the IATF 16949 Requirements Related to Risk
Risk-based thinking is one of the more significant additions to ISO 9001:2015's list of quality management principles. Risk-based thinking involves incorporating risk analysis in an organizational quality management system, including certain risks' opportunities, probability, and consequences. The goal is to prevent identifiable problems before they happen, evaluating risks … [Read more...] about Risk-Based Thinking and the IATF 16949 Requirements Related to Risk
ISO releases a new version of ISO/IEC 27001
ISO released a 2022 update to its information security management system, ISO 27002. As information security becomes a more prevalent concern, ISO's new standard aims to give additional security oversight tools to companies seeking a better picture of existing risks and needed security actions. The main revisions appear in information security controls that reflect any … [Read more...] about ISO releases a new version of ISO/IEC 27001