Lean manufacturing principles are based on the idea that a company is at its best when it minimizes physical waste and maximizes its available resources. Implementing lean manufacturing policies and ...

The most critical operational audit manufacturing leaders can undertake is often overlooked: the self-audit of leadership ...

Often the best ideas come from the group of people who work on the factory floor. In this case of Argus Apps, it was the safety auditors, production and plant level managers who wanted a more ...

Organizations conduct waste audits to minimize the organization's waste impact on the environment. Organizations conduct waste audits voluntarily and as mandated by local, state and federal laws.

In the November 2012 issue of EHS Today, I introduced the concept of the safety sweep audit as a supplemental tool for the detailed safety inspection mechanism commonly used in industry. The article ...

While CSIA certification audits may seem intimidating at the outset, there is much to be learned from them for companies that take the right approach. As a company providing automation and system ...

Financial risks focus on managing the risks of potential loss of physical assets and financial resources. Business risks include contracts, cash and investments, revenue, and inventory. Operational ...

Internal Audit identifies all auditable activities and relevant risk factors, and assesses their significance through an annual risk assessment, utilizing the Committee of Sponsoring Organization's ...