problem solving and continuous improvement. Articles by practitioners‚ researchers‚ and participants have made the tools and techniques of continuous improvement familiar to every business executive. For example‚ phrases such as andon‚ heijunka‚ and kanban have become part of the day-to-day vocabulary of managers. In an insightful commentary on these tools and techniques‚ Jeffrey Liker writes that Toyota’s success goes beyond these tools and techniques to what he calls “The Toyota Way.” Liker presents
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Agile Digital Media Development Peter Looms Jeppe Kilberg Møller Claus Seeberg Friis Michael Kai Petersen Submission 3 – QQ Speech CIAM Consulting A/S Cihan Mert (s072642) Anders T. Sørensen (s103183) Michael Kjellerup Ibrahim Tareen (s091117) (s104018) 02814 Agile Digital Media Development CIAM Consulting A/S 11-05-2012 Table of content Executive Summary ......................................................................................................................
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DLP 300 Features: ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Simple‚ user-friendly design 300 DPI print resolution Compact footprint Prints up to 3 inches per second Actual size: 7.5" x 8" x 12" Vinyl sizes 1/2" to 4" Automatic cutter USB and parallel interface Industrial-grade vinyl that lasts for years outdoors and in industrial environments Vinyl and ribbon available in a wide assortment of colors Compatible with Windows 2000‚ XP‚ and VISTA Chemical resistant vinyl and ribbon for harsh environments Comprehensive
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A STUDY ON VARIOUS PRODUCTS AND THE PRODUCTION SYSTEM IN AEROMECH PRIVATE LIMITED PROJECT REPORT Submitted to the University of Madras in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree Of BACHELOR OF INFORMATION SYSTEM AND MANAGEMENT Submitted by ROBIN ANTONY (PN60490) Under the Guidance of PROFESSOR A.R MALLIKA DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT SCIENCE SRM UNIVERSITY (As per section 6 of U.G.C act) KATTANKULATHUR‚ CHENNAI -600 116. CERTIFICATE
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Defining Product Quality What is TQM? Total Quality Management To improve quality‚ the entire supply chain organization must be involved Quality measurement is essential - management and improvement based on facts and data Defect = failure to satisfy the customer Process improvement philosophy takes hold - eliminate defects and reduce lead times Why is quality important? Costs & market share Company’s reputation Product liability International implications Improved quality Market Gains
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Kaizen The Japanese Strategy of Continuous Improvement What is Kaizen? Kaizen means "improvement". Kaizen strategy calls for never-ending efforts for improvement involving everyone in the organization – managers and workers alike. Kaizen and Management Management has two major components: 1. Maintenance‚ and 2. Improvement. The objective of the maintenance function is to maintain current technological‚ managerial‚ and operating standards. The improvement function is aimed at improving
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A Huge Production System Can Survive Forever? A Review of the Literature Marina Fajardo Professor Ellis Written Communication 60D 28 July 2014 A Huge Production System Can Survive Forever? A Review of the Literature Nowadays‚ General Motors is well known as a big company in the whole world. Since the foundation of the company the managers that work there need to make an effort to make profit and build the image of the company. General Motors is an automobile industry located
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Purchasing and Supply Chain Management The Purchasing Process Chapter 2 Chapter 2 Purchasing and Supply Chain Management‚ 3e Monczka/Trent/Handfield Thomson Learning Copyright 2005 1 Chapter Overview This chapter address the following topics and ideas associated with achieving world class efficiency and effectiveness: Purchasing objectives Purchasing’s responsibilities The purchasing process and role of eprocurement. Types of purchases Improving the purchasing process
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Value stream mapping: a sector based approach This paper was created on 01/05/2012 Gieljan Engelrelst Dimitri Van Nieuwenhove Industrial Engineering and Operations Research University of Ghent Belgium Gieljan.Engelrelst@ugent.be Industrial Engineering and Operations Research University of Ghent Belgium Dimitri.VanNieuwenhove@ugent.be Abstract—Value stream mapping is one of the most used tools in lean manufacturing. It’s a universal approach that can be used in many environments
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School of Economics and Management /HES Import Procurement / Import Management from Asia (IMP) Year 3 Code : IMPVS3IM01 (EM-IM-I 3010IMP_T1 15675 VIM) IMPVS3TA01 (EM-TMA-I 3010IMP_T1 16644 TMA) IMPVS3TA02 (EM-TMA-I 3012IMP_TS 16389 TMA) Exam Period : H1 / Test Nr. 1 Programme : TMA/IM Date : 22-01-2013 Time : 14.30 – 16.30 p.m. Lecturers : R. Hoekstra / E.P.A. van den Thillart No book and/or notes allowed! Number of points per right answer m.p. questions:
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