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involving continuous improvement. The history of continuous improvement has roots in the Japanese business fraternity. The philosophy of continuous improvement permeates the Japanese business culture in a great way. Kaizen is the Japanese word that represents continuous improvement. Kaizen was initially implemented in the Japanese business community after the Second World War. It was a product of quality management by lecturers who had toured the country (Marsh 1998). However‚ the principles of continuous
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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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followed‚ Toyota has diligently applied these principles and‚ in the first quarter of 2007‚ passed General Motors to become the world’s No. 1 auto seller (www.msnbc.msn.com/id/18286221). Fundamentals of TPS: Muda‚ Process Focus‚ Genchi Genbutsu‚ Kaizen‚ Mutual Respect While TPS has been discussed and written about for decades‚ a precise process has never been documented. An effective manual or a “how to” book has never been created that provides a step-by-step approach for understanding and
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A) Company Profile a) Historical Background TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION (NYSE: TM) is a Japanese multinational automaker headquartered in Toyota‚ Aichi‚ Japan. It was founded in Japan on August 28‚ 1937. The company originally produced small cars and light trucks for consumption in Japan and for exports to other countries. The first Toyota retail dealership was opened on October 31‚ 1957 in Hollywood‚ CA. In 1980 a heavy United States import tax on vehicles forced Toyota to open a plant in
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Implementation of Kaizen and Poka-yoke to Enhance Overall Equipment Performance - A case study Implementácia Kaizen a Poka-yoke pre zvýšenie celkovej výkonnosti zariadení- prípadová štúdia Anil S. Badiger‚ R. Gandhinathan‚ V. N. Gaitonde‚ Rajesh S. Jangaler Abstract Focused (Continuous) improvement is an essential requirement for sustaining and gaining a competitive advantage for the organizations. A successful continuous improvement program is one where in the operational defects are eliminated
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Enterprise Excellence Building Page 2 “4 P” Model of the Toyota Way e nb Ge nch iG u ts u Problem Solving ct + Toyota’s Terms Ka ize n Te am wo rk (Continuous Improvement and Learning) Continual organizational learning through Kaizen Go see for yourself to thoroughly understand the situation. (Genchi Genbutsu) Make decisions slowly by consensus‚ thoroughly considering all options; implement rapidly (Nemawashi) People and Partners Re sp e (Respect‚ Challenge and Grow
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investopedia.com/features/industryhandbook/automobile.asp 2. http://ezinearticles.com/?Automobile-Industry-in-India&id=3719913) 3. http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/indian-car-scene/27832-lean-manufacturing-indian-automotive-industry.html 4. elsmar.com/Kaizen 5. www.strategosinc.com/cellular_manufacturing.htm
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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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Abstract Hospital operating rooms are experiencing higher costs and less available capacity‚ yet they typically generate the highest returns of all hospital departments. In the case study described in this paper‚ a process improvement team in a hospital Operating Room Department at aimed to address these issues by decreasing the turnaround time between surgical cases and increasing the percentage of first cases of the day beginning at their scheduled time. These two performance metrics were targeted
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