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Quick Response Manufacturing
How Quick Response Manufacturing (QRM) Principles Help Companies Achieve Agility
It is clear that success in business now and in the future will require agility. But, just what is agility? And, what policies or techniques can be implemented to help ensure that businesses are agile? This article will describe two approaches to defining agility and then identify several ways that the principles of Quick Response Manufacturing (QRM) can help your organization become more agile.
New Years Resolution: Upskill Your Technical Teams in 2024
Partner with University of Wisconsin–Madison’s College of Engineering and make 2024 a year of growth for your technical teams. InterPro offers a variety of educational opportunities designed for engineering professionals. Consider these six employee development areas to upskill your teams in the New Year.
Ten Things You Should Know About Quick Response Manufacturing
Quick Response Manufacturing (QRM) was invented by Rajan Suri in the 1990s. The primary goal is relentless reduction of lead time (internal process flow times). Thus, application of these concepts enables a company to compete on speed, flexibility, and agility.
Charlene Yauch on Quick Response Manufacturing
Charlene Yauch is the Director of the Center for Quick Response Manufacturing. Dr. Yauch is an experienced engineering educator and practitioner with extensive experience in Quick Response Manufacturing (QRM) and improving manufacturing operations. In this …
Ernest Nicolas on Supply Chain Resilience, Lifelong Learning, and DEI
In this interview, Rebecca Jamieson talks with Ernest Nicholas, the senior vice president and chief supply chain officer for Rockwell Automation. Ernest speaks about how his many connections across UW-Madison contributed to his professional success, …
EPod Episode 7: Ernest Nicolas on Supply Chain Resilience, Lifelong Learning, and DEI
On this episode, Rebecca Jamieson talks with Ernest Nicolas, the senior vice president and chief supply chain officer for Rockwell Automation. Ernest speaks about how his many connections across UW-Madison contributed to his professional success, the value of lifelong learning, and the urgent need for the fields of engineering and the supply chain to increase diversity, equity, and inclusion.
QRM Provides Tools to Solve Global Supply Chain Crisis
Rajan Suri, founding director for the UW-Madison’s Center for Quick Response Manufacturing (QRM), was recently featured in Insight on Business Magazine. In his article, “Reshoring Production Without Increasing Costs,” Suri describes how insights from QRM …