SCM 460 GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN STRATEGY Dr. Alex Rodrigues Logistics / Manufacturing Interface & Lean Logistics Class Topics • Topic 1: – • Describe the steps of Design For Logistics (DFL) Topic 2: – Understand the philosophy of Lean Manufacturing/Logistics Procurement Perspectives • Continuous Supply: Stockouts of raw materials or components can stop production and result in extreme cost. • Minimize Inventory Investment: One goal of modern procurement is to maintain continuous supply with
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Obligation - The lean manufacturing process is implemented in the bank for day to day processing level‚ but it has to start at‚ and be plainly strengthened by top management. For example‚ the Branch manager/Asst. Manager should be involved in leading some Kaizen events. An ongoing 20% advance in productivity does not come about by itself. Management must be involved and personally invested in the outcomes. Top organisation should expect their personal promise to exceed one year before the process
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Lean Manufacturing and the Toyota Production System The use of the term "Lean"‚ in a business or manufacturing environment‚ describes a philosophy that incorporates a collection of tools and techniques into the business processes to optimize time‚ human resources‚ assets‚ and productivity‚ while improving the quality level of products and services to their customers. Becoming "Lean" is a commitment to a process and a tremendous learning experience should you attempt to implement Lean principles and
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sought out motivated individuals who could transition their skills from athleticism into observation and skill under pressure in a competition. The pit crew team is much like the book we are reading in class where a cell in a manufacturing company works like this team to lean out their process and gain throughput but also cut down Muda or waste and improve cycle time. Crews have been known to train hard in the off-season over the winter. Team members lose weight and get physically fitter in the process
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Elimination of Waste in a Lean Manufacturing Environment Many things can be done in a manufacturing enterprise in order to increase its performance. Special consideration should be given to the activities where the most benefit can be attained. The elimination of waste is the most important contributor to improvement in a lean manufacturing environment. The efforts for the elimination of waste begin on the manufacturing floor and include all areas of the enterprise all the way up to management
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SUMMARY Phar-Mor‚ the discount drug store that had enjoyed a decade of phenomenal financial success. It started with 15 stores and grew to over 310 stores in thirty two states from 1982 to 1992 it sales grew to $3 billion. At first Phar-Mor was seen as a major prospect in the retail market. The president‚ founder‚ and COO of Phar-Mor was Mickey Monus‚ who became quite extravagant with his money as Phar-Mor grew. The key to the company’s success was a power buying a phrase coined by Mr. Monus‚ it
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children’s playthings. Mattel manufactures over 800 million toys annually. They began their business in Southern California in a garage workshop manufacturing picture frames and eventually the company started selling dollhouse furniture made from their picture frame scraps and when they realized the market potential they switched their business over to manufacturing toys. In 1959 Mattel created their most famous and popular toy‚ the Barbie Doll. The toy was considered a doll with which little girls could
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Assignment 1: Phar-Mor Inc By: Rich Allen SID: 250421110 Date: July 18th‚ 2013 Prof: M. TeKare 1a). A company would want to hire a member of its external audit for a number of reasons. The external auditor would have extensive knowledge of how the company works due to analyzing statements and performing many audit procedures and tests on the company and therefore would reduce time in order to become effective as an employee. The company would know the former auditor personally and have
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Phar Mor Inc. Sejarah mencatat kasus Phar Mor Inc. sebagai kasus fraud yang me-legenda dikalangan auditor keuangan. Eksekutif di Phar Mor secara sengaja melakukan fraud untuk mendapatkan keuntungan financial yang masuk ke saku pribadi individu di jajaran top manajemen perusahaan. Phar Mor Inc‚ termasuk perusahaan retail terbesar di Amerika Serikat yang dinyatakan bangkrupt pada bulan Agustus 1992 berdasarkan undang-undangan U.S. Bangkruptcy Code. Pada masa puncak kejayaannya‚ Phar Mor mempunyai
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Lean Manufacturing‚ 5S and Six Sigma Page 1 of 8 We’re big fans of lean manufacturing practices‚ 5S and Six Sigma based on the results we’ve seen in metal casting plants as well as in other manufacturing companies. If you are not embracing and implementing these concepts‚ chances are your company is not moving forward. If you are not continually improving you are moving backwards relative to your competitors. LEAN MANUFACTURING Lean manufacturing is the implementation of the concept
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