McDonald’s Proves Quality Must Be An Assumption
As businesses try to find ways to grow sales in today's highly competitive environment, fundamentals must remain in place to ensure quality and service.
Quality Tips
Manufacturers can no longer count on customer loyalty, but they can expect customers continued demands for quality products and service.
Quality
Even the founder of lean principles, Toyota can falter on quality; thus, anyone can lose their edge - yet it is cornerstone to business success. View quality from your customer's perspective - what matters is what your customer expects when agreeing to purchase the product or service. Be vigilant [...]
Is Outsourcing Dead?
As the cost advantages for outsourcing dry up more companies are bringing manufacturing back to North America. Re-shoring may increasingly be your best bet for improving customer service levels without going broke. GE has started to rev up Appliance Park again - and is starting to bring manufacturing back [...]