in manufacturing‚ so much so that it has rapidly permeated the organization at every level. Consequently‚ there is a growing need for those related to or interested in manufacturing to understand the nature of this technology and the way it can best be used to increase competitive advantage that is profit. Information technology‚ responsible for data collection‚ processing‚ storage‚ retrieval and distribution has made significant strides in the last decade or so. Unfortunately‚ manufacturing environments
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Lean Manufacturing Principles Guide Version 0.5 June 26‚ 2000 Maritech ASE Project #10 Technology Investment Agreement (TIA) 20000214 Develop and Implement a ‘World Class’ Manufacturing Model for U.S. Commercial and Naval Ship Construction Deliverable 2.2 Submitted by National Steel & Shipbuilding Co. On behalf of the Project Team Members Prepared by The University of Michigan Revised data distribution statement: 10/26/01 Category B Data - Government Purpose Rights Approved
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Kragujevac World Class Manufacturing in Automotive Industry Milan Djordjevic1) Milan Milovanovic1) Maja Djordjevic1) 1) Zastava automobili Kragujevac Abstract: Every major manufacturer today is evaluating its strategy as the industry faces challenges brought on by a financial meltdown. Models such as mass production‚ global manufacturing‚ very low cost‚ niche manufacturing‚ and lean production have all shown successes and weaknesses in the past. The competition to reduce manufacturing cost today has never
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Manufacturing Execution Systems About the Editor Heiko Meyer has over 10 years of professional experience in developing software solutions for process and factory automation. He holds a master of science degree in mechanical engineering and a Ph.D. in computer science (modeling distributed systems) from the Technical University of Munich (Germany). At present he is head of the research and development department at Gefasoft AG. He has published over 30 papers and several books on the subject
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MENG 364 – MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY Department: Mechanical Engineering Program Name: Mechanical Engineering Course Number: MENG 364 Program Code: 23 Credits: (4‚1) 4 Year/Semester: 2011-2012 Fall Required Course Elective Course Prerequisite(s): MENG 182 Catalog Description: Fundamentals and principles of major manufacturing processes: casting‚ bulk deformation‚ sheet metalworking‚ powder metallurgy. Processing of polymers‚ ceramics‚ glass‚ rubber and composites. Metal cutting:
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Treatment of Antibiotic Pharmaceutical Wastewater Using a Rotating Biological Contactor One of the treatment of the wastewater is the treatment of antibiotic pharmaceutical wastewater using a rotating biological contactor. For your information‚ Rotating Biological Contactors (RBC) are effective for treating wastewater‚ while they are rarely reported to be used for treating antibiotic pharmaceutical wastewater (APW). Next‚ the biological treatment processes have been widely used in wastewater treatment
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TITLE FOR DISSERTATION: Pharmaceutical Industries and CSR in India: Relationship between CSR Activities and Financial Performance of Pharmaceutical Industries Project Overall Aims and Objectives The modern base of globalisation and ethical behaviour has considerably changed the basic philosophy of Corporate Social Responsibility of any organisation or company. Companies are awakened to be socially responsible for their profit maximisation. Most large Multi National companies feel extensive pressure
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managerial skill was not as high as it is today. The system is still used in certain places where there are frequent changes in garment style but a low level of managerial skill. Figure 1 - A conventional bundle system. GMP Handout 2005 - Manufacturing Systems Source: ApparelKey.com 2 The Clump System Another system that has the same characteristics as the conventional bundle system is the ’clump’ system as shown in Figure 2. In Figure 2‚ a worker collects a clump of materials from the
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States from 4192 automobiles on the road in 1900 to 204 million in 2003. In an effort to regain brand loyalty Ford has embarked on an ambitious automotive development process known as flexible manufacturing. In the post 9/11 economy Ford has witnessed five billion dollars in losses per quarter. The company is swimming in debt after their partnership with Mazda and Jaguar and can not afford to lose pace with their competitors. Many Ford plants in the United States witnessed production decreases of
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and applies overhead on the basis of direct labor hours. At the beginning of the year‚ management estimated that 26‚000 direct labor hours would be worked and $1‚300‚000 of manufacturing overhead costs would be incurred. During the year‚ the company actually worked 24‚000 direct labor hours and incurred the following manufacturing costs: Direct materials used in production $1‚240‚000 Direct labor 1‚800‚000 Indirect labor 280‚000 Indirect materials 220‚000 Insurance 150‚000 Utilities 190‚000 Repairs
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