Management and Supervisory

Understanding how you and those around you make decisions is a first step in improving interpersonal relationships and team efficiencies.

The TRIZ principles and techniques used to solve technical problems inventively can be adapted to run a business more effectively and more profitably.

Decision-makers often require cost estimates for products and processes at the earliest stages of development — when many cost-determining factors remain uncertain. Identifying variables that impact cost estimates, and putting them in context, will...

By implementing Six Sigma at its ethylene unit, Sasol has been able to recover as much as 65% of the opportunities that could have been lost.

The cross-functional IPT approach can be combined with a stage-gate framework and six sigma techniques to improve the effectiveness of process development efforts.

The patent process can be a costly journey down a long and winding road. An invention disclosure serves as a roadmap for preparing the patent application and ultimately obtaining a valid, enforceable patent.

Maximize workplace efficiency via implementation of best practices using workflow modeling and automation.

The most successful employee-retention programs begin with recruiting and hiring the individual who best matches the position and best fits into the company's culture.

Work-style and communication differences often result in a disconnect between managers and engineers. Bridging this culture gap will allow managers to make better business decisions and bring engineers the understanding and recognition they deserve.

Thorough preparation can mean the difference between success and disaster.