When a patient needs a medication, it is imperative that it be delivered in a timely manner. Interruptions in this process could literally mean the difference between comfort and extreme pain, or in many cases, the difference between life and death. […]
The key to efficiency and success in the workplace is properly managing and allocating resources such as personnel, space, tools, inventory, etc. Sometimes “the way things are” or “the way things have always been done” are not the most effective means of producing the end result. […]
With the introduction of a new prescription medication, the pharmaceutical company made the lives of many arthritis sufferers a lot easier by reducing their pain, inflammation, and stiffness. This article is about how they are taking the pain out of production using simulation. […]
We’ve come a long way since pioneer days of dusty, rutted roads, which flooded and mudded during the rainy season, causing old fashioned vehicles to get stuck in the muck. […]
The latest improvements in ProcessModel have made it an excellent tool for enhancing lean manufacturing, which strives to eliminate eight wastes: […]
Although it is wonderful news when a business enjoys unprecedented explosive growth, the expansion often presents challenges. […]
ProcessModel was used in a company to reduce operating expenses by $133 million per year, over three years by directly attacking the value stream. […]
With budget overruns in the trillions of dollars much of our federal government has been given the mandate to “do better with less.” The words ring true, but most people have difficulty actually making changes that don’t make the problem worst. […]
I was tasked with with recommending the production configuration for a low volume, variable product, assembly line (500 to 700 units per month). The request seemed simple enough. […]
They are one of the nation’s leaders in the development and production of high-technology solid rocket motors for aerospace, defense, and commercial launch applications. […]