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A manufacturing plant produces more than just goods. It’s also a data factory. Every asset, product, process and system on the plant floor creates and contributes to a staggering volume of data. One ...

There is a myriad of reasons why most startups fail, ranging from a lack of organizational structure to minimal understanding of who their customer is or what their product should look like. Ten years ...

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IBM Rational's MCIF offers a twist on Kaizen, a lean manufacturing mainstay and the process of "continuous improvement" practiced by Toyota for 50 years I was just about to write an essay on Kaizen in ...

The lean startup technique is a three-step approach designed to help companies improve their decision-making in order to reach a broader market.