Don’t Be Haste to E-Waste Electronic-waste (e-waste) has emerged as a critical global environmental health issue in both developed and developing nations. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) refers to e-waste as "electronic products that are discarded by consumers." More specifically‚ e-waste is a generic term that encompasses various forms of electrical and electronic equipment that may be old‚ might have reached end-of-life and most importantly cease to be of any value to their present owners
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Book Review: The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Lean: Lessons from the Road “Hitchhikers don’t travel a fixed path. They intentionally wander so they can learn and change along the way. Embarking on the lean journey is similar‚ there are many roads on which to wander and no single one is right for all.” These words serve as a very intriguing introduction to the book‚ The Hitchhiker ’s Guide to Lean: Lessons from the Road‚ co-authored by Jamie Flinchbaugh and Andy Carlino and published by the Society of
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problem: Toyota Motor Manufacturing‚ U.S.A. (TMM) is deviating from the standard assembly line principle of jidoka in an attempt to avoid expenses incurred from stopping the production line for seat quality defects. This deviation has contributed to the inability to identify the root cause of the problem‚ which has led to decreased run ratios on the line and an excess of defective automobiles in the overflow lot for multiple days. If this problem isn’t fixed quickly‚ an increased amount of waste will
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All entrepreneurs must attain the key characteristic of execution to make any business become a reality. Without execution‚ an entrepreneur has just an idea that will never become a running business. In order to execute‚ entrepreneurs create a business plan. A business plan is a written document that outlines and addresses every aspect of the new business (Barringer 1). Writing a detailed business plan is a beneficial tool for most entrepreneurs. Benefits of a business plan can be internal and external
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Lean Six Sigma philosophy has always been introduced as a methodology that can be implemented in all business areas. In this case‚ the work implements the methodology in the bottling line of the water Mai Dubai. The bottling production apparently runs good‚ but from the Lean Six Sigma view wastes are hidden that should be reduced. In the real processes there are wastes related with extra waiting times in the buffers‚ big raw water‚ overproduction‚ reprocessing and defects in bottles as a main problems
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|Lean = Eliminating the 8 Wastes | Waste within a process is a systemic flaw. Waste is using resources – be it labor‚ materials‚ or equipment – over and above what is required to produce the service or product defined by our customers. Ultimately‚ if our customer/client does not need or would not pay for it‚ it is waste. It is of no value to the customer/client. Recognizing waste
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Int. J. Production Economics 85 (2003) 183–198 The strategic integration of agile and lean supply R. Strattona‚*‚ R.D.H. Warburtonb a School of Engineering‚ Nottingham Trent University‚ Burton St.‚ Nottingham NG1 4BU‚ UK b Griffin Manufacturing‚ Fall River‚ MA‚ USA Abstract Lean supply is closely associated with enabling flow and the elimination of wasteful variation within the supply chain. However‚ lean operations depend on level scheduling and the growing need to accommodate variety and
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POTENTIAL SOURCES OF WASTE IN CONSTRUCTION PRODUCTION AND THE POTENTIAL OF BIM IN WASTE MINIMIZATION By MATHANBALAJI SABHAPATHI POTENTIAL SOURCES OF WASTE IN CONSTRUCTION: INTRODUCTION: Construction industry is the important source of waste production in the world almost in all the countries. The construction process currently generates significant quantities of waste: about a fifth of all waste and up to 40% of all solid waste is attributable to the construction sector. As much as 10% to 30%
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Toyota has built a huge manufacturing company that can produce millions of cars each year for a wide variety of consumers. Why was it able to grow so much bigger than any other auto manufacturer? TOYOTA built a large manufacturing company‚ producing tens of millions of cars per year for a variety of consumer products‚ consumer demand different prices. What customers want their analysis‚ according to their needs. The Toyota Corporation lean production and continuous improvement of the master. The
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Introduction Established in 1937‚ Toyota Motor Corporation (TM) is currently the 8th largest company in the world. Its annual revenue hovers around US$186 million dollars and it hires a workforce of approximately 290‚000 people worldwide. Besides being a mammoth economic entity‚ Toyota has also influenced the world in many ways; Toyota is renowned for its amazing cost cutting initiatives as well as highly influencing corporate philosophies which permeates through every layer of TM. Put together
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