Quality is a difficulty term to define, but most people know it when they see it. A quality product is made well, with integrity and attention to detail. A quality management system (QMS) is a formal, ...

In nearly all regions and industries, markets for products reflect the impact of globalization. The tactic of competing on price is increasingly giving way to a wider range of factors—including ...

Investopedia contributors come from a range of backgrounds, and over 25 years there have been thousands of expert writers and editors who have contributed. David Kindness is a Certified Public ...

Owners must manage capital projects well to keep costs under control and ensure a high-quality product is delivered on time. Good communication, sound procedures and processes, and high-tech tools can ...

Customers enjoy buying from a small business that consistently delivers great products. However, the experience may last only a short time: Only two out of four small businesses survive beyond five ...

From pork sausages to pet food, hardly a week goes by where consumers don’t hear about a dangerous product recall. And it’s not just food manufacturers. Ninety-six percent of manufacturers surveyed, ...

The manufacturing industry is more competitive than ever, rewarding forward-thinking manufacturers who successfully accomplish quality, safety and environmental responsibility in their operations.

Honey is an amazing creation. For those of us with a sweet tooth, it’s wonderful to watch a swarm of honeybees at work. Of course, the bees are doing much more than making honey—they pollinate roughly ...

How do you ensure that you bring the products your customers want, to market, how and when they want them? These are the questions that R&D and Engineering executives ask every day. After reviewing ...

A quality management system (QMS) is essential to a safe and efficiently run diagnostic radiology department, providing quality clinical images while maintaining patient and staff radiation doses as ...