Value stream management involves people in the organization to examine workflows and other processes to ensure they are deriving the maximum value from their efforts while eliminating waste — of ...

Some maritime disasters began long before the ship ever touched the water. Poor stability, weak structures, dangerous layouts ...

The Salton Sea, the largest lake in California, was never supposed to exist. In the early 1900s engineers attempted to divert water from the Colorado River into the Imperial Valley using the Alamo ...

This story, headlined "Corps never pursued design doubts," was originally published Dec. 30, 2005. It is being republished for the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina as part of The Times-Picayune's ...

Common mistakes made by medical device companies while developing electromechanical products will lead to significantly more expense and delayed projects. But these mistakes can be avoided, according ...

Wired has a concise article on-line outlining what they think are the Top 10 worst engineering mistakes in history. This kind of stuff always makes me laugh, then it makes me wonder what other ...