Commanding Officer FIFO First-In-First-Out FOD Foreign Object Damage (engine damage from foreign materials) FRC Fleet Readiness Center FSS Forward Supply Stores IMA Intermediate Maintenance Activities JIT Just-in-Time LSS Lean Six-Sigma MATCON Material Control MC Mission Capable MDT Mean Down Time MDU Material Delivery Unit MEI Major Engine Inspection MTBF Mean Time Between Failure NMC Non-Mission-Capable NRFI Not Ready for Issue OIC Officer-in-Charge
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Motorola – In Pursuit of Six Sigma Situation Internal and External Factors: Motorola is a very large electronics manufacturer based in Schaumburg‚ Illinois. They were founded in 1928. After founder Paul Galvin died in 1959‚ his son Robert stepped in as CEO of the company. Motorola was quite successful at that time; however‚ things changed drastically over the next twenty years. Statement of the problem: Motorola was in serious trouble by the early 1980’s. Competitors such as Texas Instruments
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Q3. What role should six sigma play in corporate strategy? Six sigma is a methodology and describes the process of; Define – Measure – Analyse – Improve- Control This process means that Six sigma has to be kept in mind from the identification of needs and objectives all the way through to when the objectives are met and need to be sustained. When Six sigma is implemented within 3M‚ different objectives will be set with six sigma and the reduction of waste in mind. These objectives are usually
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THE LEAN HR/LEAN OD PARADIGM Definitions: Lean HR‚ Lean OD is about driving waste and duplication out of all HR and OD practices‚ processes and procedures – It is not a set of tools; it’s a paradigm rather then one single theory. A workplace culture; defined simplistically as how we do it around here and it will ultimately determine how far an organisation can go. A workplace culture can be formed in one of two ways. One is by piecemeal that is‚ bit by bit and usually in response to
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Tasks and answers Task 1: To what extent could or should Deane expect to apply the philosophies and techniques of JIT/Lean to the running of a staircase cell? Staircases Production Company (SPC) is a small‚ successful‚ privately owned timber and building materials company based in a small city in the UK. The company offers a wide variety of timber products‚ from regular doors‚ windows and staircases to special products such as non-standard sections or special profiles (i.e. old designs of skirting
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ASSIGNMENT REPLACEMENT OF MACHINERY Application of Cost Analysis Techniques Submitted By SAMARTH ANAND PRN: 11020241126 All equipments used in industries‚ military‚ and even at homes have a limited life span. By passage of time‚ these equipments fail suddenly or wear out gradually. As these machines or equipments are wearing out‚ the efficiency of their functions continues to decrease and in effect affects the production rates or economic/social benefits of the system
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References: Kollberg‚ B. Dahlgaard‚ J. J. and Brehmer‚ P. (2006). Measuring lean initiatives in health care services: Issues and findings‚ International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management. Vol. 56‚ no. 1‚ 2007‚ pp. 7-24. Bhasin‚ S‚ & Burcher Laureani‚ A.‚ & Antony‚ J. (2010). Reducing employees’ turnover in transactional services. A Lean Six Sigma case study. International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management. Vol. 59‚ no. 7‚ pp. 688-700
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Yifan machinery sand making machinery Maintenance: 1.Regularly observed down to open the door to observe vertical shaft impact crusher internal wear‚ center feed tube‚ cone hat‚ the impeller‚ indecent Road liner‚ circular shield‚ the degree of wear wearable pieces of worn should be replaced or repair‚ replacement should be replaced at the same time wearable pieces‚ wearable pieces to ensure the same weight. Crusher work process open the door to observe the inner workings of observation is strictly
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"The Six Sigma Define‚ Measure‚ Analyze‚ Improve‚ Control (DMAIC) Process"1 Six Sigma – DEFINE process includes: • Define the project: purpose‚ scope‚ and resources in the charter • Develop the SIPOC (Suppliers-Inputs-Process-Outputs-Customers) map to understand the process • Determine project goals the fit customer needs (Voice of the Customer) Six Sigma – MEASURE process includes: • Collect baseline data on suspected problem • Plot the data in time order • Use Pareto charts to pinpoint
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Deming’s 14 Points For Implementing Quality Improvement: 1. Create constancy of purpose toward improvement of product and service‚ with the aim to become competitive and to stay in business‚ and to provide jobs. 2. Adopt the new philosophy. We are in a new economic age. Western management must awaken to the challenge‚ must learn their responsibilities‚ and take on leadership for change. 3. Cease dependence on inspection to achieve quality. Eliminate the need for inspection on a mass basis by
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