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." ...

The aim of this talk is to present the recent efforts made to advance key tasks in Process Systems Engineering (PSE) using new optimization and machine learning methods developed in our group. In the ...

“They need a conveyor,” said the guy on my left as we observed the assembly process. Operators walked back and forth from the assembly station to bring finished parts to the shelf and to get ...

For decades, megaprojects in every industry have been designed to provide specific functionality or value with delivery and commissioning as the end goal. Large process and refinery projects, such as ...

ISA106 started with the goal of developing standards, recommended practices, and technical reports on the design and implementation of procedures for automating continuous process operations. The ...

At its core business process management is the administrative activities aimed at (1) defining a process, (2) establishing responsibilities, (3) evaluating process performance and (4) identifying ...

Successful risk management is essential to the design and development of safe and effective medical devices. Unfortunately, it is too often viewed by manufacturers as an isolated activity that must be ...

This article is by David Armano, global strategy director at Edelman Digital. He leads their Digital Transformation Practice. Process. It’s a word that makes most people’s eyes glaze over. I get it.

Facing constant challenges to reduce costs, improve quality, and enhance the patient experience, the healthcare industry needs professionals who not only understand industry standards but also ...

Frei, Frances X., and Dennis Campbell. "Managing Service Operations: The Managerial Research Design Process." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 608-155, April 2008.