Improving the NPD Process by Applying Lean Principles: A Case Study Bimal P. Nepal‚ Texas A & M University Om Prakash Yadav‚ North Dakota State University Rajesh Solanki‚ RTI International Metals Abstract: This article extends the new product development (NPD) literature by presenting a case study of a lean product development (LPD) transformation framework implemented at a U.S. based manufacturing firm. In a departure from typical LPD methods‚ in this article the design structure matrix
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Applying Lean Logistics to SCM The system of interconnected businesses used to push a product from supplier to consumer is defined as a supply chain. Supply chain management (SCM)[1] focuses on managing the supply chain in an effort to improve the quality and time it requires to manufacture a product. The marriage of lean production and supply chain management creates lean supply chain management‚ which provides a much leaner and more economical supply chain for the product to flow
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EIN 4401 Key to Sample Midterm 2 Closed book‚ Closed notes 1. (20 pts) Consider the following information about a small molding company that subcontracts to major toy manufacturers. A set of jobs‚ whose numbers indicate the order they arrived at the shop and ready to be processed are given below. Job | pi | di | 1 | 8 | 26 | 2 | 12 | 28 | 3 | 6 | 32 | 4 | 10 | 35 | 5 | 3 | 38 | 6 | 11 | 48 | 7 | 9 | 50 | 8 | 11 | 51 | 9 | 13 | 53 | 10 | 7 | 64 | a) Schedule the
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Lean Techniques and Their Organizational Influence Paul Ainsworth Abstract This review of related literature examines the necessity to analysis organizational needs and addresses those needs with the appropriate lean method. The idea of an organization going or becoming “lean” continues to attract organizational leaders. However‚ its extent of application and lack of preparatory analysis have created skepticism about the value of
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Researchers Louis P. Hagopian‚ Wayne w. Fisher and Steven Legacy ask the question is it necessary to begin with a dense schedule before fading to a lean schedule‚ or would treatment be as effective using a lean schedule at the start. In the study‚ they attempted to replicate the findings of Vollmer. Vollmer’s findings were using noncontingent reinforcement(NCR) to treat self-injury and used attention to maintaining the correct behaviors. The thought is that if NCR could be applied to self-harm maybe
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Overview and Background of Lean Manufacturing History of Lean Manufacturing Toyota Production System Overview The concept of Lean Manufacturing gets is roots from car manufacturing in the early 1930s and 1940s. Stemming from innovative production techniques developed and implemented by Henry Ford‚ modern day Lean Manufacturing was developed by Taiichi Ohno of Toyota Motor Company after World War II as a result of the diverse market conditions the company faced. At a time when western
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Assignment #5: Comparison of Theory of Constraints (TOC) versus Lean Manufacturing MBA 571 November 22‚ 2011 In today’s business world‚ competition is fierce and manufacturers are struggling to squeeze out operational costs reductions. To stay in competition‚ more and more organizations are trying to determine what improvement method will work best and fit best with their culture. Each improvement methodology appears to be driving toward common tools and concepts. However‚ different methodologies
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“That Lean and Hungry Look” – Suzanne Britt Jordan Julius Caesar stated “Yon Cassius has a lean and hungry look‚ he thinks too much; such men are dangerous.” Cassius’ “lean and hungry look” unsettled Julius Caesar‚ who preferred the company of fat‚ contented men whom he believed were more trustworthy and appreciative. When we think of heavier people‚ we think that they are nice because they have nothing to be mean about and typical thin people will be stuck up and rude to the heavier person because
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Limits of the applicability of LPDS Sudip Saha (11663770) RING & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Table of contents 1. Introduction 2 2. Executive summary 2 2.1 Background 2-3 2.2 Application of Lean approaches: 3 2.3 Theory of Lean Project Delivery System 3-5 2.4 LPDS principles and its application to current project management (CPM) practices: 6 2.5 LPDS process and its application to CPM practices: 6 2.6 LPDS tools and its application
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13 Lean and agile supply chain Introduction With the real-time access to the Internet and search engines like Google and with the increased global competition‚ customers have more power than ever before. They demand innovative product features‚ greater speed‚ more product variety‚ dependable performance and quality at a best in class and at a competitive price. Furthermore‚ today’s discerning consumers expect fulfilment of demand almost instantly. The risk attached to traditional forecast
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