Managing change and overcoming employee resistance and fear requires a proactive approach. As the ancient Greek philosopher, Heraclitus, wrote back in 500 BC, “The only thing constant is change.” This ...

At the time of the methyl isocyanate release at Bhopal, I was working in the corporate offices of a Fortune 50 company. The stillness of the air in the headquarters offices and the questions on the ...

Continuous Process Improvement (CPI) is a strategic approach for developing a culture of continuous improvement in the areas of reliability, process cycle times, costs in terms of less total resource ...

Continuous process improvement can benefit all aspects of life — from personal New Year’s resolutions to complex drug development. In a world where two-thirds of planned improvement initiatives fail, ...

Implementing a program of continuous quality improvement can increase customer satisfaction, reduce production waste and improve company performance. To introduce such a program, you have to make sure ...

The Office of Medical Education Accreditation and Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) fosters an environment where the medical school is engaging in an intentional process that supports educational ...

The Journal of Nursing Administration, Vol. 44, No. 10, Supplement: Magnet®: In Support of Patient Safety (October 2014), pp. S27-S37 (11 pages) Background: Successful amelioration of medical errors ...

The plumbing and heating industry is becoming increasingly competitive. This may be due to a sudden rise in demand for home improvements during the pandemic which pushed the industry to a record high ...

The higher education accreditation system relies on infrequent, resource-intensive reviews that occur every five to 10 years, often creating lags in identifying and addressing quality concerns at ...

In operations, we often talk about inputs and outputs and the classic formula is: Inputs (man, material, machine) + Method = Outcomes (for customers, employees and owners). In our competitive world, ...