Question: What are some good metrics to measure the effectiveness and performance of the purchasing department? Answer: This is a great question that I plan to answer in what will likely become a ...

The issue of reshoring has been around for a while. For instance, longtime manufacturing executive Harry Moser started his Reshoring Initiative over a decade ago. Working to get Original Equipment ...

I’ve always been keen on lean — the productivity methodology that minimizes inefficiency and emphasizes continuous improvement. I was first introduced to lean manufacturing in 1997 when I was hired by ...

What do C-suite executives, supervisors, and managers of teams of all sizes all have in common? A fixation on metrics. Derived from company strategy and overarching goals, metrics are by far the most ...

Measuring performance is a key to evaluating how well employees are doing their work and companies are meeting their targets. A good performance metric gives hard data and yields results that measure ...

Neelima is the cofounder of Spectrum North, Chief Global Head of Product Delivery and a tireless advocate for women in technology. During client engagement and interviews, I routinely get asked, "How ...