...tell production when to make the next part. Kanban are usually 'tickets' but can be simple visual signals, such as the presence or absence of a part on a shelf. Implemented correctly, JIT can improve a manufacturing organization's return on investment, quality, and efficiency. Different from JIT in that it is externally focused on the customer, lean operation starts with understanding what the customer wants. Lean production Optimize the entire process from the customer’s perspective. It is the systematic removal of waste by all members of the organization from all areas of the values stream. Lean is often referred to as a cost-reduction mechanism. Lean strives to make Lean, six sigma and lean sigma organizations more competitive in the market by increasing efficiency, decreasing costs incurred due to elimination of non-value-adding (VA) steps and inefficiencies in the processes as well as reducing cycle times and increasing profit for the organization. Objectives of the Study There are some particular objectives making this assignment, those are: ✓ Develop a clear sense about Just in Time and Lean operation concepts and their...
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...variety of services. It was until the early 1990s that Sears noticed a significant blow to its sales. 1992 was the start of the retail giant’s culture shift from senior management down to the hourly sales associates (Sears, 2011). A deliveryman, clerk, bookkeeper and teacher- these were all the hats worn by Sebastian S. Kresge. His ambition to succeed and his penny-pinching attitude led him to become a successful businessman. Through five and dime stores to Kmart stores, he became a millionaire. In 1966 sales topped the $1 billion mark. Kresge once said, "I think I was successful because I saved and because I heeded good advice … I worked—and I didn't work only eight hours a day, but sometimes 18 hours. When one starts at the bottom and learns to scrape, then everything becomes easy," (Sears Holdings Corporation, 2011). In 2002, with 2,114 Stores, Kmart hit financial hardship and needed to rectify the problem. The solution was to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy...
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...White Paper Lean Manufacturing Lean Manufacturing Table of Contents Executive Summary.......................................................................................................................................................................................2 Introduction .......................................................................................................................................................................................................4 Lean Manufacturing—So What? .................................................................................................................................................4 Objectives .................................................................................................................................................................................................6 The Manufacturing Challenge .................................................................................................................................................................7 Globalization and Competitive Pressure ................................................................................................................................7 Mass Production to Mass Customization ...............................................................................................................................7 Shortening Product Life Cycles........................................................................
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...SCHOOL OF BUSINESS University of Aarhus MASTER THESIS Challenges in Lean implementation Successful transformation towards Lean enterprise Ana Valentinova Kovacheva Supervisor: Ana Luiza Lara De Araújo MSc in Strategy, Organization and Leadership January 2010, Aarhus 2 Abstract The paper is based on a systematic literature review that examines how the implementation of Lean could bring value to the organization processes and contribute for achieving an operational excellence. Different organizational factors which have importance in the implementation process, are thoroughly examined. Key success factors that enhance the implementation process are identified - human resource practices, management style, organizational strategic vision, organizational culture, external partnerships. The research outlines the challenges that companies experience when they change their business model towards implementing a new to the company management system – Lean concept. For better understanding of the term the paper suggests definitions from the authors acknowledged in the field. Part of the research considers some critical points that impede the implementation of Lean. The conclusions are drawn upon considering lean as a complete business system, which change the way organization thinks in striving for a competitive advantage. Keywords: lean implementation, lean enterprise, Lean, challenges, process improvement 3 Table of Contents: Introduction...
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...world, with providing news to us the most important role. You can learn more about the roles of mass media through this blog. It Helps News Spread Fast The 24-hour news-cycle has changed how we consume the news forever. We no longer have to wait for the morning or evening news to get caught up on current events. You can turn on CNN, Fox News, MSNBC or one of the many other 24-hour news channels to get news. These channels provide tickers that scroll across the screen, which gives you quick, digestible information about the day’s news in addition to the topics being discussed on the program airing. It Keeps You Updated With Current Events Whether you want to keep up with your community, state, country or world, the media is there to provide you all the information you need to know. By consuming media, you can be aware of what is going on in any parts of the world, especially the parts that affect your everyday life. You can keep up with what’s going on all over the world in a number of ways as well. If you want some quick news on the go, news organizations offer applications you can download on your phone. These applications give you breaking news notifications, so you can always be in the loop when it comes to the news-cycle. If you have a long commute driving or riding the bus, you can use radio to get your news. Stations like NPR are 24-hour talk radio stations that focus on lifestyle, news, current events and more. You can also download podcasts to listen to that also provide...
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...Quality Assignment 1.0 INTRODUCTION This report is the assignment of Quality Management that has been undertaken under the academic requirement of gaining an understanding of the relevance of quality management to the framework of engineering projects of the module ME5014, Project Engineering and Management. The majority of an engineer’s work is involved with the creation of projects. Designing and supervising and managing engineering projects requires expertise in quality rather than any other aspects. It is also necessary for engineers to know how to manage quality of the work involved with the project Quality management is the act of overseeing all activities and tasks needed to maintain a desired level of excellence. This includes creating and implementing quality planning and assurance, as well as quality control and quality improvement. 1 Quality Assignment 2.0 Q1 In relation to ISO 9000: 2000 Quality Management System, a) What is a process? A set of interrelated or interacting activities that transforms inputs into outputs. Processes are interconnected because Inputs to a process are generally outputs of other processes. Processes in an organization are generally planned and carried out under controlled conditions to add value. An effective process is one that realizes planned activities and achieves planned results. b) What are the 8 principles governing ISO 9000:2000 family of standards? 1. Customer Focus Organisations...
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...try to establish their superiority over others. But even such powers don't give happiness. With power one can force others to do certain things but there is a world of difference between the action forced and spontaneous action. In the present age, many people are striving for happiness in sex, fashion, drinks and drugs. They wish to escape from the problem-ridden world into a world of dreams. They try to derive pleasure from these areas. But thy realize that these are temporary pleasures. These things may help people to forget their worries for a limited period of time but not forever. Most of them are harmful rather than advantageous. There is a difference between happiness and what we describe as joy and pleasure. One a warm day what a glass of cold lemon juice gives you is pleasure because it is a momentary joy. On the other hand happiness is experienced in the mind and is therefore infinitely more powerful. Only a few know the secret of true happiness. It is love that makes man happy. It is love between children and parents, wife and husband, brother and sister, lover and his beloved, the teacher and the student and the master and the servant. It is a love between neighbors and between friends. It is love between man and God. Love is the storehouse of happiness. Love should be practiced...
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...LEAN HOSPITALS “Mark Graban’s book has documented what is now happening in hospitals all across America as we learn to apply the Toyota Production System methodology to healthcare. This book lays out the nuts and bolts of the lean methodology and also describes the more difficult challenges, which have to do with managing change. Graban’s book is full of wins—these are the same type of wins that are happening at ThedaCare every day. I wish I could have read this book six years ago, as it might have prevented some of the mistakes we made in our lean transformation journey.” — John S. Toussaint, MD, President/CEO ThedaCare Center for Healthcare Value “Coupled with a foundation of alignment and accountability, the ideas in this book provide a powerful tool to help hospitals get closer to the goal we want – perfect care.” — Quint Studer, CEO, The Studer Group, author of Results that Last “Mark Graban is the consummate translator of the vernacular of the Toyota Production System into the everyday parlance of healthcare. With each concept and its application, the reader is challenged to consider what is truly possible in the delivery of healthcare if standardized systems borrowed from reliable industries were implemented. Graban provides those trade secrets in an understandable and transparent fashion.” — Richard P. Shannon, MD, Frank Wister Thomas Professor of Medicine, Chairman, Department of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine “There is an...
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...United States and all over the world. I was not aware that life expectancy in the U.S. is 80 years old. Honestly, I thought it was younger than that. Next, I learned the leading causes of death for U.S. females. I know cancer (breast especially) is one leading cause. I was not aware that heart disease is the actual leading cause. Lastly, I learned the overall health for women. I learned how to keep my body healthy and make myself a better, more energetic me. I would have to say, however; my favorite chapter this semester was definitely chapter 3. There are plenty of things I learned about women’s health that I was unaware of before. I learned more about women’s grief in losing someone close. I learned more about depression and how it truly affects a woman. Most importantly I learned how to manage my stress. I have had major problems when dealing with stress. After reading chapter 5 “Managing the Stress of Life,” I learned how to deal with my stress in a more positive way. Now my stress never gets the best of me! Also, I have learned a lot more about healthy relationships. There were times where my husband and I would fight over something little or stupid and we wouldn’t talk for hours. After reading chapter 6, we have not had a fight over those things since. I have learned how to talk to my spouse whenever I have an issue and he has learned to help me through situations even if they seem easy to him. -How has the course improved your understanding of the importance of the role...
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...Tec Technology in Education Virginia Calhoun AED/200 June 17, 2012 Paula Lohmen Technology in Education Technology was originally designed to make life easier for humans. It has provides a new way for students to learn. The use of technology and its media in education has enhanced a way for students to lean and can make the learning experience fun. There are many aids available to allow teachers to find ways to cater for the needs of all the different types of learners in their classroom. Different types of technology that can be used in the classroom would be; computers, projectors, smart boards, televisions and cameras. With using a computer you have many different programs you can use, such as Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Excel, also you have Internet Explorer. Microsoft word is a word processing program that is used by students in class to create, edit, save, view and print research assignments along with other documents. PowerPoint is a presentation software program that allows you to easily customize your presentations into slide shows, photo albums, web pages and more that is widely used in classrooms. Excel allows students to prepare charts and diagrams that can be used to explain complicated concepts, get the student motivated, and review progress. These diagrams and charts are pictorial representations of the information; both are used to communicate visually and both try to simplify the information that the student is conveying. The...
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...CONTENTS Table of Contents I Introduction ii Chapter 1…United Technologies Corporation The Sectors…Corporation Overview 1 Corporate Strategy, Culture, Environment 2 “Most Admired”…A UTC Legacy 2 Chapter 2…Pratt & Whitney Organization 3 Strategic Planning Process 3 Road Maps 4 Transformation 5 “The Great Engine War” 6 Leaness 7 ACE 8 Competition…Lessons Learned? 10 Chapter 3…Maintaining the Edge Leadership Challenge…Transforming Culture 14 Growth…The Key to the Future 14 “Re-inventing the Business” 15 Enterprise Resource Planning Initiative 16 Strategic Approach to Managing Human Resources 19 Employee Services 20 Chapter 4…For DoD Lean Thinking in DoD 22 Achieving Competitive Excellence in DoD 22 Outsourcing…”Keeping Our Core Competencies in House 23 Employee Education 23 Life After the Military Service…Improving the Odds 25 Adages of Human Resources 25 Bibliography 26 INTRODUCTION Assignment Overview I was assigned as a Secretary of Defense Corporate Fellow to Pratt & Whitney Corporation, one of the six principal Sectors of United Technologies Corporation (UTC). My initial assignment with Pratt was to the F135 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) Engine Program at the Military Engines Division in East Hartford, Connecticut. Within the JSF Program I served on the Integrated Program Management Team (IPMT) and participated in a number...
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...people can make decisions that benefit both their own interests and the interests of society as a whole. In this paper, I will address my personal opinions and philosophy about education. First, I will address the nature of the student. Next, I will examine the nature of knowledge, followed by the purpose of public education, and method. Finally, my paper will conclude with a discussion of the curriculum areas that are most important in elementary school. Additionally, I will relate my views to pragmatism and progressivism, and to Plato’s teaching, three valuable theories regarding education. No two students are exactly alike. Nevertheless, they do share one fundamental characteristic -- every student has the ability to learn. Plato believed that a student’s learning ability is determined entirely by genetics. According to Plato, people are either golds, silvers, or bronzes. The golds are the smartest and the bronzes are the slower learners. I don’, t really agree with this philosophy. Yes, some children are naturally intelligent and others are not. But natural ability is not the only factor to consider. Students differ on their level of motivation regarding learning. Some students will settle for a C while others push themselves to get an A. Others are perfectly happy with failing grades. Motivation, or lack of it, can be blamed on one of two causes: environment and genetics. Some feel that...
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...LEAN SIX SIGMA LOGISTICS Strategic Development to Operational Success by Dr. Thomas Goldsby • Robert Martichenko Copyright ©2005 by J. Ross Publishing, Inc. ISBN 1-932159-36-3 Printed and bound in the U.S.A. Printed on acid-free paper 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Goldsby, Thomas J. Lean Six Sigma logistics / by: Thomas Goldsby & Robert Martichenko. p. cm. Includes index. ISBN 1-932159-36-3 (hardback : alk. paper) 1. Business logistics—Management. 2. Six sigma (Quality control standard). 3. Process control. 4. Inventory control. 5. Waste minimization. 6. Industrial efficiency. I. Martichenko, Robert, 1965–. II. Title. HD38.5.G63 2005 658.4′013—dc22 2005011208 This publication contains information obtained from authentic and highly regarded sources. Reprinted material is used with permission, and sources are indicated. Reasonable effort has been made to publish reliable data and information, but the author and the publisher cannot assume responsibility for the validity of all materials or for the consequences of their use. All rights reserved. Neither this publication nor any part thereof may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher. The copyright owner’s consent does not extend to copying for general distribution for promotion, for creating new works, or for resale...
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...Paylean® in Market Swine As Joel Salatin once said, “we don’t ask how to make a pig happy, we ask how to grow it faster, fatter, bigger, cheaper, and that’s not a noble goal” (Salatin, 2015). Technology is slowly beginning to take over the world around us and is affecting everything that people do, from what they eat to what they wear. As the world continues to advance, more concerns and discussions about what is taking place in the world around us keep surfacing in everyday conversations. Pork producers typically have the same common goal of efficiently producing lean, quality pork in order to keep the pork industry strong and vibrant when compared to other animal products. With this new goal in mind, the meat production industry has led to the top choice being an overall more lean market hog, and many people believe that feeding Paylean® will help pork producers achieve this common goal, in turn saving the pork industry. A common discussion in the agricultural industry today is the usage of Paylean® in market pigs. Although this substance has been around since the early 2000s, some people believe it is not well-digested by pigs, it affects the health of the pig, and it changes the flavor of the pork that humans consume. Therefore, Paylean® has become quite a controversial product, with some believing it should be an illegal substance, especially in the market swine show industry. A common feed additive in the swine show industry today is a substance called Paylean®. Paylean®...
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...seasons have also influenced what South Koreans eat. There are various type of traditional food in South Korea such as Ttok Kuk, Ogokbap and Kimchi. Ttok kuk or rice cake soup is a typical Korea traditional food they eat on New Year. Ttok kuk contain several meanings. First of all, it means when you have a dish of ttok kuk you are one year older. They do not count the age on the basis of their birthday but on the basis of every New Year’s Day. Nowadays they eat ttok kuk any day of the year they like other than New Year’s day but in the past it was only on New Year’s Day. Older people would ask, how many dishes of ttok kuk you had, “2 dishes” definitely will not be the answer. Because one soup is equals to one year of life, the more you eat, the more you age. Second, another name for ttok kuk is “byung tang”, which means broth made of ttok. Ttok kuk also a dish that wish for a year you won’t get ill after ate this dish. They wish to live with strength as the ttok, round and long. There is a profound meaning in this dish. Third, the round shape of ttok like a coin symbolizes the rising sun. That’s why when they cutting the ttok, it must be cut in a round shape and in no other way. Ttok is made with rice powder beaten with a special hammer without any other ingredient and the broth does not contain any other ingredient either....
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