...Assembly Automation Emerald Article: Fundamental mindset that drives improvements towards lean production Yuji Yamamoto, Monica Bellgran Article information: To cite this document: Yuji Yamamoto, Monica Bellgran, (2010),"Fundamental mindset that drives improvements towards lean production", Assembly Automation, Vol. 30 Iss: 2 pp. 124 - 130 Permanent link to this document: http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/01445151011029754 Downloaded on: 01-12-2012 References: This document contains references to 13 other documents Citations: This document has been cited by 4 other documents To copy this document: permissions@emeraldinsight.com Access to this document was granted through an Emerald subscription provided by JOMO KENYATTA UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE A TECHNOLOGY For Authors: If you would like to write for this, or any other Emerald publication, then please use our Emerald for Authors service. Information about how to choose which publication to write for and submission guidelines are available for all. Please visit www.emeraldinsight.com/authors for more information. About Emerald www.emeraldinsight.com With over forty years' experience, Emerald Group Publishing is a leading independent publisher of global research with impact in business, society, public policy and education. In total, Emerald publishes over 275 journals and more than 130 book series, as well as an extensive range of online products and services. Emerald is both COUNTER 3 and TRANSFER compliant. The organization is a partner...
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...business present many enterprises with a challenge to limit the production period in a bid to maintain the supply in an ever-innovative market setting. The purpose of this paper, therefore, is to dissect the nature of lean thinking, by investigating the definition of the term lean production and the methods and goals that associate with this concept. In addition to that, this essay will explain into detail how the lean management style differs from the other popular management concepts. As such, the article aims at giving a clear presentation of lean thinking and production and the manner in which they influence the business operations. This will happen through a review of the contemporary literature on the term lean, and a summary of the principles and practises associated with lean thinking as well as the stated purpose of the management style in event management operation. Based on this an in depth evaluation of the validity of lean thinking will be made in line with effective event management operations. Literature review Lean is often a short-term waste reduction and cost cutting technique. Lean thinking, therefore, is set of cost reduction toolkits that form the basis of a programme or initiative. The fundamental concept of creating a successful lean business system lies in achieving the desires of customers at the time they need it (Womack and Jones, 1996). As such, this implies the pursuit of perfect...
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...The Lean Startup The Lean Startup is a methodology published by Eric Ries in 2011 intended to reinvent how we build businesses today. Since publishing the book The Lean Startup, the fundamentals behind the book have become a widely used process for many technology startups and has since progressed into curriculum of renowned universities and established businesses. The comprehensive idea behind The Lean Startup is to hypothesize, test, and refine your product or service as you build your business to ensure success with the least amount of resources. Although these ideas have recently become popular after the release of Ries’ book, the ideas and concept date back much further. Many of the concepts adapted by The Lean Startup were derived from the familiar Lean Manufacturing views. Improving quality, eliminating wastes, reducing time, and reducing costs are all intricate adaptations from lean manufacturing. Ries began to formalize his knowledge of building businesses after several failed attempts at starting technology businesses. The cycle of lean startup practices were intended for businesses to reduce startup costs, test the market, and improve viability. Historically tech startups would begin with an idea, create the product or service, seek large amounts of funding, and then bank their entire company on one grand launch with hopes of instant success. With Ries’ model startups now create their minimum viable product, test various aspects of the product on a small portion...
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...The two management models that will be critically evaluated on their usefulness to managers in the service sector are the Just In Time (JIT) and the Lean manufacturing models. Both of these manufacturing models have been used for decades in the manufacturing sector since they have been invented in the 1960s. Currently in the global economy most manufacturing is happening in both South and East Asia, while most of the services for the global economy are happening in the Western Europe and North America (Wild, 2002). There are several factors why it is like this in the world company. For manufacturing industry there are manufacturing models that are being used and for the services there are services models that are being used. The basic concept in manufacturing sector to improve the efficiency of the production is by increasing the production output or decreasing the workforce required (Drury, 2008). Whereas the basic concept in the service sector to improve the efficiency of the services is by adding a new worker that improves the value of the service of the company. That is why when new workers want the join any company they may have to do an interview for that company and explain why the company should chose that worker than any of the others and prove he can improve the company’s service. The JIT manufacturing model has been used a lot in manufacturing and has given Japan manufacturing massive success over the last few decades especially for Toyota (Drury, 2008). The JIT...
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...the questions presented here.) The Written Exam will start at 9:00 AM and will finish at 12:00 AM You will be allowed to bring in the classroom only a pen and a pencil / rubber and nothing else (no phone, NO pc Nor any other electronic device) the oral exam will start at 12:30 Up to 3 points will be given at the oral exam where we will review the answer given at the written exam and if needed we will choose other questions taken from the pool in order to probe the knowledge gained. The oral exam usually last 15 minutes per candidate. up to 2 points will be assigned by the teacher based on the presence and participation during the entire course. Slides and PDF Books (for your personal reference and interest only) are available on iCorsi. Lean Six Sigma Paolo Rossetti – 2014 – Page 1 of 12 POOLs of QUESTIONS 01 - Six Sigma in a Nutshell 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. What is quality? How Gavin defines quality using different “dimensions”? State and comment the 8 dimensions of quality. Which is the Six Sigma definition of quality? What does CTQ stands for? What types of CTQ exists? Which are the sources of variability in a product? How can variability be expressed in statistical terms? How Edward Deming contributed to the Quality discipline? What are the lesson learned from Deming? [Essay] What does PDCA stands for in Deming’s approach? What is ISO9000? Which is the focus of Six Sigma? 10. Which is the difference between DMAIC and DfSS / DMADV? 11. What are the principles of...
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...Participative management, cross-functional teams 8. Multi-channel distribution system 9. Six Sigma & Lean Six Sigma – A company-wide strategy, process improvement methodology, Identifying & controlling variations, defect rate with process shift, Recipe for 6-Sigma program implementation 10. QRM vs. Lean principles in CIO 11. Lead time, cycle time, takt time & machine time 12. Kanban, Kaizen, Kaikaku, Heijunka, Zidoka, Poke Yoke, Hoshin Kanri, (5+1)S 13. Fundamental processes for improvement CIO – Design, Order taking, Manufacturing 14. Role of IT services in CIO 15. Toyota production system (TPS) –Production Smoothing (PS), Kanban Control, JIT, Autonomation 16. Lean Consumption, Lean Provision, Lean Production 17. Recipe for Successful Implementation of CIO 18. QFD, Sustainability of CIO program, Human Aspect of CIO Implementation 19. Cost accounting system for CIO 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. IMPORTANT: Approximately eighty-five to ninety (85-90) percent questions will be short answered questions and multiple choice questions from the list of topics above. The remaining ten-fifteen (10-15) percent will quantitative part dealing with takt time & cycle time at process level within the scope of topics covered during the semester. Sample Short Answered Questions: 1. What is one most elementary requirement of implementing Heijunka? 2. What is that QRM promises to achieve that Lean Six Sigma program does...
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...recognized and fashionable brands globally (Rodrigue, 2015). As the largest package delivery and express carrier firm in the world, it delivers approximately 15.6 million documents and packages on a daily basis. In addition, the company provides specialized logistics, e-commerce, and transportation services to over 200 destinations worldwide (Rodrigue, 2015). To achieve such success, UPS is committed to provision of quality services to all its customers. The company is known as an industry leader in relation to quality. For example, in 2010, UPS was ranked third behind Intel and Disney for provision of quality services (Frankr, 2013). In particular, UPS commitment to quality is apparent in the operation management activities such as lean operation systems, forecasting, scheduling, inventory control, and performance measurements. This essay analyzes UPS worldwide services commitment to quality based on the principles from the course. First, UPS ensures quality in the supply chain through “direct-to-store approach” to eliminate increased costs in the distribution and transportation, and ensure faster delivery (United Parcel Service of America, 2005). This direct distribution ensures that inventory moves from manufacturers to final consumers thereby eliminating storage at the warehouse. Since it is possible to minimize the fulfillment cycle and shrink inventory costs, the direct distribution inventory control approach by UPS provides an appropriate balance between logistics...
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...ORGANIZATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS ANALYSIS Summary Description of Organization Watts International, Inc. designs, manufacturers, and markets valves and engineered products for the energy, aerospace, and industrial markets with more than 7,000 customers in over 100 countries. The business value states “to value our employees and continuously improve our quality of work to our customers” (Watts, 2011). The company is committed to attracting, developing, and retaining top talent and practicing continuous improvement processes in all aspects of its business and operations. Strategic business acquisitions enhance product distribution in both domestic and international markets to solve customer-specific problems. This organization was selected due to the future transformation of the workforce and the critical nature of possessing excellent communication skills. There are many tenured employees with over 35 years of service. Within the next couple of years, 20% of the workforce will be retiring. This will result in a significant loss of knowledge and experience so it is necessary to begin now cross training employees with less tenure to carry on the quality production now in existence. The most critical positions are senior management and engineers. The product lines are very specialized and require highly experienced personnel. The volume of individuals retiring presents special challenges due to the industry specific expertise required. The new...
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...Journal A systematic review of Lean Six Sigma for the manufacturing industry Saja Ahmed Albliwi Jiju Antony Sarina Abdul halim Lim Article information: Downloaded by North South University At 22:57 26 January 2016 (PT) To cite this document: Saja Ahmed Albliwi Jiju Antony Sarina Abdul halim Lim , (2015),"A systematic review of Lean Six Sigma for the manufacturing industry", Business Process Management Journal, Vol. 21 Iss 3 pp. 665 - 691 Permanent link to this document: http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/BPMJ-03-2014-0019 Downloaded on: 26 January 2016, At: 22:57 (PT) References: this document contains references to 63 other documents. To copy this document: permissions@emeraldinsight.com The fulltext of this document has been downloaded 961 times since 2015* Users who downloaded this article also downloaded: Saja Albliwi, Jiju Antony, Sarina Abdul Halim Lim, Ton van der Wiele, (2014),"Critical failure factors of Lean Six Sigma: a systematic literature review", International Journal of Quality & Reliability Management, Vol. 31 Iss 9 pp. 1012-1030 http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/IJQRM-09-2013-0147 M.P.J. Pepper, T.A. Spedding, (2010),"The evolution of lean Six Sigma", International Journal of Quality & Reliability Management, Vol. 27 Iss 2 pp. 138-155 http:// dx.doi.org/10.1108/02656711011014276 Diego Pacheco, Isaac Pergher, Guilherme Luís Roehe Vaccaro, Carlos Fernando Jung, Carla ten Caten, (2015),"18 comparative aspects between Lean and Six Sigma: Complementarity ...
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...Lean Enterprise Organization Application ISCOM472 – Lean Enterprise January 25, 2016 Describe two core elements of Lean Enterprise that can be used to improve your organization Every organization can benefit from all five of the lean enterprise principles. The two core elements that I selected from Lean Enterprise that can be used to improve the salon at which I work are: 1) identifying value from the client’s perspective, and 2) mapping the value of stream for our services. It is imperative that we listen to our clients and pay attention to what they consider important, if we would like to retain them. The majority of our customers are pleased with our services and prices. Given this fact, I still believe that if we survey them, we might find that there are additional value-added services that they would appreciate which would make them more likely to remain loyal to us. Likewise, if we identify all of the steps in the value stream for our services and products, I am sure that we would find areas that do not create value for our clients or our organization. These areas can be streamlined or eliminated in order to give our clients the most pleasant experience from the moment they book their appointments until they leave the salon with their hair looking beautiful and their purchase of professional retail product in hand. Compare and contrast Six Sigma and TQM to Lean Enterprise I chose to compare and contrast Lean Enterprise with Six Sigma and TQM because although...
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...LSS lean Six Sigma Abstract Purpose – Although research has been undertaken on the implementation of lean within various industries, the many tools and techniques that form the “tool box”, and its integration with Six Sigma (mainly through case studies and action research), there has been little written on the journey towards the integration of the two approaches. This paper aims to examine the integration of lean principles with Six Sigma methodology as a coherent approach to continuous improvement, and provides a conceptual model for their successful integration. Design/methodology/approach – Desk research and a literature review of each separate approach is provided, followed by a view of the literature of the integrated approach. Findings – No standard framework for lean Six Sigma or its implementation exists. A systematic approach needs to be adopted, which optimises systems as a whole, focusing the right strategies in the correct places. Originality/value – This paper contributes to knowledge by providing an insight into the evolution of the lean Six Sigma paradigm. It is suggested that a clear integration of the two approaches must be achieved, with sufficient scientific underpinning. Keywords Lean production, Six sigma Paper type Literature review 1. Introduction The Toyota Production System (TPS) provided the basis for what is now known as lean thinking, as popularised by Womack and Jones (1996). The development of this approach to manufacturing began shortly after...
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...BA8039 | LEAN SIX SIGMA | L T P C | | COURSE OBJECTIVE: | | 3 0 0 3 | | | | | | To gain insights about the importance of lean manufacturing and six sigma practices. COURSE OUTCOME: The student would be able to relate the tools and techniques of lean sigma to increase productivity UNIT I LEAN & SIX SIGMA BACKGROUND AND FUNDAMENTALS | 9 | Historical Overview – Definition of quality – What is six sigma -TQM and Six sigma - lean manufacturing and six sigma- six sigma and process tolerance – Six sigma and cultural changes – six sigma capability – six sigma need assessments - implications of quality levels, Cost of Poor Quality (COPQ), Cost of Doing Nothing – assessment questions UNIT II THE SCOPE OF TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES | 9 | Tools for definition – IPO diagram, SIPOC diagram, Flow diagram, CTQ Tree, Project Charter – Tools for measurement – Check sheets, Histograms, Run Charts, Scatter Diagrams, Cause and effect diagram, Pareto charts, Control charts, Flow process charts, Process Capability Measurement, Tools for analysis – Process Mapping, Regression analysis, RU/CS analysis, SWOT, PESTLE, Five Whys, interrelationship diagram, overall equipment effectiveness, TRIZ innovative problem solving – Tools for improvement – Affinity diagram, Normal group technique, SMED, 5S, mistake proofing, Value stream Mapping, forced field analysis – Tools for control – Gantt chart, Activity network diagram, Radar chart, PDCA cycle, Milestone tracker diagram, Earned...
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...University of Petroşani, Economics, 10(3), 2010, 333-340 333 LEAN MANAGEMENT - THE WAY TO A PERFORMANT ENTERPRISE AMALIA VENERA TODORUŢ, CECILIA IRINA RĂBONŢU, DORU CÎRNU * ABSTRACT: In this work we approached issues related to new methods of production organization such as Lean Management, a method specific for a flexible production of great success which represents the guarantee for a performant enterprise. In this paper we presented the main concepts, the application and adaptation way in different contexts, both in industry and in services. We showed a modern tendency which is taking shape more and more in the contemporary economic context, such as the integration of this concept with the Six Sigma concept, and thus we can talk about Lean Six Sigma, as an integrator method which guarantees high-class quality and lower costs. KEY WORDS: lean management, quality, performances, Six Sigma, the diminution of the defaults JEL CLASSIFICATION: L15, L16, L25, M10, M11, M16 1. INTRODUCTION Researches on production technologies, operations and performance reflect the increasing context of industrial competition in the global economic environment. A key objective is the creation of a systematic knowledge base by applying the systemic approach and quantitative analysis, which will lead to a better understanding of fundamental factors, determinants of growth and industrial decline. An example is the Lean method and the Lean manufacturing principles, concepts and principles outlined after...
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...Diagram: AoA or AoN? 1. Introduction …………………………………………………………………….…. 2 2. Comparison Between AoA and AoN …………………………………….……….. 2 3. Network Diagrams with Educational Oriented Discussion …………….…………. 3 4. Conclusion ………………………………………………………………………… 4 Part A2 The machine tool overhaul project Network diagram …………………………………………………………………….. 5 Part B Lean Concept: Value Stream Mapping (VSM) 1. Introduction ……………………………………………………………………..… 5 2. What is Value Stream Mapping ……………...…………………...………………. 5 3. Why Choose VSM and What Are The Benefits ……….…………………...…….. 6 4. Criticism of VSM …………………………………………………………………. 6 5. Conclusion ………………………………………………………………...………. 7 Reference …………………………………………………………………………….. 8 Part A1 Network Diagram: AoA or AoN? 1. Introduction The network diagram provides project managers with information about how the tasks are connected, how long will each task takes and shows all the tasks in the sequential or concurrent way (Taylor, 2008). There are two common methods for constructing network diagrams which are activity-on-arrow (AoA) and activity-on-node (AoN). However, these two methods have some fundamental differences and in practice, the question that which is better, has been asked on many occasions. Hence, this part of essay will analyze the differences between AoA and AoN and carry out some research that why they are different. In addition, these two choices of network diagrams will be illustrated under the academic circumstance and finally, end...
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...systems and transfer lines, in the assembly category we have fixed position systems, assembly lines and assembly shops (both manual and/or automated operations) Another possible classification[12] is one based on Lead Time (manufacturing lead time vs delivery lead time): Engineer to Order, Purchase to Order, Make to Order, Assemble to Order and Make to Stock. According to this classification different kinds of systems will have different customer order decoupling points (CODP), meaning that Work in Progress cycle stock levels are practically nonexistent regarding operations located after the CODP (except for WIP due to queues). The concept of production systems can be expanded to the service sector world keeping in mind that services have some fundamental differences in respect to material goods: intangibility, client always present during transformation processes, no stocks for "finished goods". Services can be classified according to a service process matrix: degree of labor intensity (volume) vs degree of customization (variety). For high degree of labor intensity we have Mass Services (ex: commercial banking bill payments and state schools) and Professional Services (ex:Personal Physicians and Lawyers), while for low degree of labor intensity we have Service Factories (ex:Airlines and Hotels)...
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