The past year’s economic volatility forced business leaders to shift strategies and reduce spending while simultaneously seeking new paths to profitability. In particular, according to a Gartner ...

Despite extraordinary progress in electronic design automation (EDA), custom IC design tools– whether for digital, analog, or radio-frequency (RF)–have not kept pace with the rest of the industry. The ...

Hospitals and health systems are standardizing processes to reliably meet quality and cost goals over time. Covenant Health in Lubbock, Texas, has created clinical excellence teams to identify ...

According to Jeffery Liker’s book, The Toyota Way, it’s estimated that most business processes are 90% waste and 10% value-added work. Value-added activities in a process are considered those that ...

Thawing frozen biospecimens is an important step in the cryopreservation process. However, conventional methods of thawing can present a whole host of problems. We spoke to Michelle Nemits, Chief ...

Standardization helps hospitals and health systems reduce costs and improve clinical outcomes, but in a survey conducted by Cardinal Health, 54 percent of healthcare professionals said their ...

Whether you're in charge of one location or thousands, standard processes deliver consistent results. The average restaurant profit margin is just 3%-5%. That doesn't ...

ATLANTA – A newly published standard focused on the commissioning process will help ensure a fully functional, fine-tuned facility. ANSI/ASHRAE/IES Standard 202, Commissioning Process for Buildings ...