co.uk/case_study.php?cID=64&csID=124 Overview: a case study on Nissan highlighting many of the issues of lean production Learning Objectives to analyse the reasons behind Nissan’s high levels of productivity to understand the importance of Kaizen to analyse the benefits of just-in-time. Planning for quality and productivity Introduction ( 5 minutes) Overview of the lesson: to look at Nissan and examine the reasons for its high levels of productivity. You will look at the way it works
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labor‚ in finding and eliminating waste in machinery‚ labor‚ materials and production methods. The Japanese word for continuous improvement‚ kaizen‚ is often used interchangeably with the term continuous improvement. From the Japanese character kai‚ meaning change‚ and the character zen‚ meaning good‚ taken literally‚ it means improvement. Although kaizen is a Japanese concept‚ many U.S. firms have adopted it with considerable success by combining the best of traditional Japanese practices with
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Just In Time is a principle whereby is used to save more of warehouse space and unnecessary amount of cost-carrying and improve on efficiency of the Toyota Production System. This means that the company will be organising the delivery of the component parts to individual work stations just before they are physically required. Cars can then be built to order and that every component would fit perfectly as they will be no other alternatives. Therefore‚ it is impossible to hide manufacturing issues
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DEFENSE ACQUISITION REVIEW JOURNAL Joint Strike Fighter Courtesy of Lockheed Martin Corporation 172 Report Documentation Page Form Approved OMB No. 0704-0188 Public reporting burden for the collection of information is estimated to average 1 hour per response‚ including the time for reviewing instructions‚ searching existing data sources‚ gathering and maintaining the data needed‚ and completing and reviewing the collection of information. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any
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Demand Flow® Technology and Value-Stream Mapping Shanghai‚ February 2005 The principles of Demand Flow® Technology are a close complement to those of Value-Stream Mapping. Value Stream Mapping shows how product and information flow across all the process steps in the supply-chain. It compares the current state with the future state to provide a visual description of the target objectives that need to be achieved. Demand Flow® Technology provides a complete set of tools for all of the manufacturing
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Applying Lean Management J. Galt Lock Ltd 8/2/2013 Ujjwal Dhakal S1238629 Operations and Service Management [M3N212833] Individual Report (50%) - Front Cover & Feedback Sheet Student Name: Ujjwal Dhakal Matriculation No: S1238629 Programme of Study: BA Management Technology and Enterprise Student Signature: Ujjwal Date: 02.08.13 Marking Criteria Mark Level of understanding and critical evaluation of case study evidence;
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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 becomes
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Toyota Production System Basics What are the main pillars of TPS? 1. Standardization 2. Just in Time Manufacturing 3. Lean Kaizen 4. Jidoka or Autonomation 5. Total Productive Maintenance TPS Objectives Reduce cost by the elimination of waste- good products that are safer and lower in cost. Make it easier to obtain and guarantee good quality. Based on teamwork and respect for human life‚ create a workplace where all can fulfill their potential. Build a lean production
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Toyota members seek to continually improve their standard processes and procedures in order to ensure maximum quality‚ improve efficiency and eliminate waste. This is known as kaizen and is applied to every sphere of the company’s activities. Toyota Production System Basics 1. Standardization 2. Just in Time Manufacturing 3.Kaizen - Continuous Improvement 4. Jidoka or Autonomation 5. Total Productive Maintenance Standardization Using standard operating charts are also more efficient and effective than
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5 S’s 5S is the name of a workplace organization method that uses a list of five Japanese words: seiri‚ seiton‚ seiso‚ seiketsu‚ and shitsuke. Transliterated or translated into English‚ they all start with the letter "S". The list describes how to organize a work space for efficiency and effectiveness by identifying and storing the items used‚ maintaining the area and items‚ and sustaining the new order. The decision-making process usually comes from a dialogue about standardization‚ which builds
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