The ability to quickly and reliably engineer many-component systems from libraries of standard interchangeable parts is one hallmark of modern technologies. Whether the apparent complexity of living ...

At a time when we are constantly being told to value the new and the different, it may come as a surprise to learn that the standard, the shared and the common can be strong drivers of transformation.

On the face of it, standardization and improvement may be viewed as extreme opposites. We look at the benefits of standardization. Some standardization benefits are specific to lean. Breaking down ...

Mitchell Grant is a self-taught investor with over 5 years of experience as a financial trader. He is a financial content strategist and creative content editor. Standardization ensures that certain ...

My two girls are complete opposites. One is a blonde and takes risks; the other is a brunette and is risk averse. One is a nature-freak; the other is a princess. So you can imagine that when family ...