Running a distribution center or warehouse while embracing a philosophy of continuous improvement will result in cost savings, improved customer service, reduced waste and more efficient operations.

Learn how Frank and Lillian Gilbreth’s management theory revolutionized workplace efficiency through motion study and standardization.

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Later this year, companies will get a chance to get their hands on Zenda, an Saas that is poised to redefine operational planning and management. MD+DI spoke with Harold Hambrose - Chief Strategy ...

Many organizations are investing in AI to improve efficiency and decision-making, yet they struggle to see meaningful impact. The problem? Their underlying business processes weren’t designed for AI.

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The strategic management process is more than just a set of rules to follow. It is a philosophical approach to business. Upper management must think strategically first, then apply that thought to a ...

In 1916, a French coal mine director named Henri Fayol wrote a book entitled "Administration Industrielle et Generale," which set forth five distinct functions of managing that Fayol insisted were ...

I mapped my first business process diagram over 35 years ago when I joined Accenture. I used a hierarchical diagram format called IDEF0 to describe an ERP system we were implementing at a U.K. defense ...