Tenneco Inc. on October 29 announced a major restructuring across its global operations designed to further reduce structural costs and capacity in response to the worsening industry …

When a maintenance program is successful, every area of the company is positively affected. Today, top organizations are reaping the benefits from implementing well-designed and …

What is a Fishbone Diagram? A fishbone diagram is a cause-and-effect discovery tool that helps figure out the reason(s) for defects, variations or failures within a process. In other words, it …

With the rapid expansion of the warehousing industry, companies are actively innovating to lower operational costs and make significant progress toward sustainable practices.However, …

General Motors announced on February 8 that its new lineup of heavy-duty diesel pickups will have B20 biodiesel capability. B20 fuel is a blend of 20-percent biodiesel and 80-percent …

For nearly two centuries, many of the world’s largest organizations have worked with FM Global (www.fmglobal.com) to develop cost-effective property insurance and engineering solutions to …

Wrench time is defined as the actual amount of time a craftsperson spends doing value-added work. A wrench time study, or work sampling study, is aimed at identifying and eliminating or …

About Toyota Toyota established operations in North America in 1957 and currently operates 14 manufacturing plants. There are more than 1,800 Toyota, Lexus and Scion dealerships in …

The Procter & Gamble Company recognized its top-performing external business partners during an awards ceremony October 7 as the conclusion of the P&G Supplier and Agency Summit in …

Root cause analysis (RCA) is a structured, systematic approach to identifying why problems or failures occur. Rather than merely addressing the immediate symptoms of a problem, RCA …