When properly identified and diligently managed, capacity and utilization are the North Star for navigating a strategic growth plan. Without attention to and understanding of these two elements, ...

Manufacturers should understand how work actually flows through their organization and build the structure required for ...

COVID-19 has severely challenged and exposed gaping weaknesses in financial planning and analysis (FP&A) for manufacturing. Forecasts and models based on traditional historical data failed in the face ...

Non-connected, siloed data and rigidity of commercial production planning solutions hinder production processes for manufacturing and consumer goods businesses ...

Grown from a one-man business into a global leader, STIHL Group develops, manufactures, and distributes power tools for professional forestry and agriculture, garden and landscape maintenance, the ...

Validation documentation should define process parameters, monitoring strategies, and operating ranges that can support ...

Ever wonder why you have too much of what you don't need and none of what you do? It's likely because your planning system is using last year's assumptions for today's problems. Across many ...

New technology, changes in consumer preferences and an increased urgency around sustainability are propelling automotive manufacturing into a new period of innovation. The advancement of artificial ...

Michigan Tech's advanced degree programs in Manufacturing Engineering meet industry needs and further your expertise in the field. Be equipped to continue accelerating the growth of innovative ...