The strategic administration of production processes and personnel to maximize output, minimize errors and continually enhance product quality come under the general banner of "operations management." ...

Editor's note: Mark Dohnalek is President & CEO of Pivot International, the Kansas-based global product development, engineering & manufacturing firm. Across the manufacturing and supply chain ...

Define the steps your organization must take into account when planning a facility reconfiguration or expansion. Understand key considerations for the expansion. Identify constraints so that your ...

Refinery operations planning will undergo major changes as increased computing power, and new risk analysis techniques and software reach the planner's desk. Planners will no longer strive for ...