Materials Used for the Engine Block The engine is the single most important part of the automobile. Without it‚ the car simply will not move. It is important that the cylinder or engine block is built to withstand the high temperatures and pressures that are put into it and it is equally important that the engine block is built to last. Over the years‚ materials used for making engine blocks have changed and materials sciences have matured enough to find the best possible materials to build engine
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basis for Lean? Lean Manufacturing is a methodology derived from the Toyota Production System (TPS) which originated in post World War II Japan. It came about when Kiichiro Toyoda and Taiichi Ohno amongst others explored means of making a high variety of quality cars at minimal cost‚ given the lack of capital expenditure available at the time. The fundamental principle of TPS is to increase productivity and generate product flow through the value stream by a disciplined and focused effort on eliminating
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Production Concept in Marketing Management Every company may have different outset and way of thinking towards production of their product. Some may think that if a product is manufactured in bulk‚ it may be made available at number of places and would in turn help the sales to high. Such companies concentrate on mass production and distribution to multiple points. Such products are available at cheap rates to consumer. On the other hand many companies would think that manufacturing less but
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Lean Manufacturing/JIT Production “Continuous improvement is not about the things you do well - that’s work. Continuous improvement is about removing the things that get in the way of your work. The headaches‚ the things that slow you down‚ that’s what continuous improvement is all about.” ~Bruce Hamilton Continuous improvement is what makes companies profitable. Not only must they constantly innovate their product and services to satisfy the needs of their consumers‚ but also their
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To what extent should Cuba specialize in cigar production? The tobacco plant ( main ingredient used in cigar production)‚ which originally originated from South America‚ arrived to Cuba some where between 3000 and 2000 BC. It was considered by the aborigines to be a “miraculous medicine” and a essential element in their religious‚ political and social ceremonies. ! This lead to cigars becoming an important part of lifestyle. In Cuba‚ agriculture has played an important part of the economy for
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DESIGNING AND OPERATING PRODUCTION SYSTEM System Design- involves decisions that relate to system capacity‚ the geographic location of facilities‚ arrangement of the departments and placement of equipment within physical structure‚ product and service planning‚ and acquisition of equipment. System Operation-involves management of personnel‚ inventory planning and control‚ scheduling‚ project management‚ and quality assurance. DIFFERENTIATING FEATURES OF PRODUCTION SYSTEMS Three ways described
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Toyota Production System (TPS) Toyota Production System The practical expression of Toyota’s people and customer-oriented philosophy is known as the Toyota Production System (TPS). This is not a rigid company-imposed procedure but a set of principles that have been proven in day-to-day practice over many years. Many of these ideas have been adopted and imitated all over the world. TPS has three desired outcomes: * To provide the customer with the highest quality vehicles‚ at lowest possible cost
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Title of Project: An investigation into use of the various types of equipment used in the management of records in the Account Department Aim of Project: In conducting this study on the use of the various types of equipment used in the management of records in the Account Department 1. The use of the various types of equipment. 2. The management of records in the Account Department. Functions of the Accounts Department Account Department plays a very important role to the success of the
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Lava This presentation will discuss two questions which are How is Lava Produced? And What hazards/dangers does lava pose? It will also study one example of a Lava Flow in Hawaii. Lava is molten rock expelled by a volcano during erupting. It is produced/ formed in the interior of planets including Earth and their satellites. When the lava is first erupted from the vent in a volcano otherwise known as the volcanic vent‚ lava is a liquid and varies from 700°C to 1‚200°C. Although lava is
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Production & Operations Management What is operation management? What is the role of the Operation Manager? Set of activities that create value in the form of goods and services by transforming inputs into outputs. The role of an operation manager is to design and manage the daily operations and activities in a way that the productivity of the employees raises. It is also their responsibility to ensure that the physical and the human resources of the organization are achieved. He
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