ISA106 started with the goal of developing standards, recommended practices, and technical reports on the design and implementation of procedures for automating continuous process operations. The ...

The strategic administration of production processes and personnel to maximize output, minimize errors and continually enhance product quality come under the general banner of "operations management." ...

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Manufacturing businesses like machine shops, and the supply chains that serve them, have multiple moving parts that can be managed efficiently from a well-designed workspace. Designing a ...

Whether the benefits of lights-out automation outweigh the costs depends on the situation. An undeniable benefit, however, is flexibility. Athena 3D commissioned Delta Technology, a systems integrator ...

Digitalization, Internet of Things (IoT), big data, artificial intelligence, and virtual reality are some examples of rapidly developing areas of technology that will have a big impact on how ...

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Today’s operation, maintenance, and storage facilities (OMSF) are often immense. They commonly appear to have abandoned the human scale that helps define the architectural language of successfully ...

Healthcare facilities are a backbone for their communities, necessary for sustaining the health and wellness of all who live there. A lot goes into creating healthcare environments that work for both ...

Operations are all about management. Management is how business works internally. Operations are meant to promote two main things in a business: effectiveness and efficiency. So when the operations ...

In my last article, you read about the importance of Bringing Corporate Values to the Frontline in Casual Dining, answering an excellent question by Alex Botelho, International Franchise Development ...

Mechanical design engineering includes the design of numerous things. Things that you use every day, from toys, home appliances, clocks, and watches to cars, elevators, hydraulic presses, turbines, ...