The problem is magnified in the Strait of Hormuz. Manufacturers can take steps to anticipate and mitigate risk.

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Ignore the naysayers who say lean only applies to manufacturing. Ignore, as well, the ones who take it even further, saying lean applies only to high-volume manufacturing. They’re simply wrong. Saleh ...

I have a French last name and French-Canadian heritage, but I do not really speak French beyond a few phrases. That has created more than one awkward moment, including on Air France flights when ...

Manufacturing excellence is a joy to behold. It is a picture painted of shop-floor team members chasing down the root cause of a quality hiccup and developing a permanent fix. It is a picture of ...