Getting inventories right is hard—but why? In this age of advanced technology, ERP systems, and AI, one would expect companies to leverage these tools as a competitive advantage or, at the very least, ...

Your manufacturing plant organization depends on the nature of your business. For example, short runs of high-quality customized products require a different emphasis than long runs of standard ...

The way in which an organization is structured has a great impact on the style of management needed to optimize the organization. A misfit between management styles and the organizational structure ...

Picture the most successful companies in the world; they have one thing in common — an effective organizational structure. But what exactly does that entail and how can it make or break a business? If ...