Increasing manufacturing productivity is a goal of all manufacturing companies. Yet, despite expensive investments in technology, consultants, continuous improvement efforts, or all three, anticipated productivity increases often do not occur. Experience has shown that operations science fills a missing gap and inspires and energizes your employees to overcome your productivity challenges using your existing technology. 7 min read

The 3M Privacy Solutions Business had a major problem from huge increases in backorders. Tension was high between operations, supply chain, and customer service. 4 min read