What is Lean? Running an operation lean means: Removal of waste of all kinds (e.g. time‚ motion‚ inventory‚ poor cost of quality‚ etc.) An organization that stimulates productivity and quality An organization using value-added processes Low Quality = High Waste High Quality = Low Waste and Higher Value There are several ways to be Lean— TQM Six Sigma SMED (Single Minute Exchange of Die) PM/TPM (Preventive Maintenance/Total Preventive Maintenance) JIT (Just In Time) Continuous Improvement/Kaizen
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Riodan’s Forecasting Technique The demand globally for Riordan’s electric fans would be considered in a 12-month (4 quarter) forecast for a medium-term strategic forecast would be used. Which would show the planning and production scheduling in anticipation of customer demand and product positioning at decoupling points along its global supply chain. The only (one year) sales invoices that were available were the ones from 2005‚ and could be used for the 3-year average sales data to forecast
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Bowling Ball Company (BBBC) uses a job-order costing system to accumulate manufacturing costs. The company’s work-in-process on December 31‚ 20x3‚ consisted of one job (no. 3088)‚ which was carried on the year-end balance sheet at $78‚400. There was no finished-goods inventory on this date. BBBC applies manufacturing overhead to production on the basis of direct-labor cost. Budgeted totals for 20x4 for direct labor and manufacturing overhead are $2‚100‚000 and $2‚730‚000‚ respectively. Actual results
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This document consists of 9 printed pages and 3 blank pages. SPA (NF/CGW) T30933/8 © UCLES 2007 [Turn over om .c s er UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL EXAMINATIONS General Certificate of Education Advanced Subsidiary Level and Advanced Level 2 1 The hydroxides of Group I metals (LiOH‚ NaOH‚ KOH‚ RbOH‚ CsOH) are highly corrosive white solids which rapidly absorb water vapour on exposure to the atmosphere. All of these solids dissolve exothermically in water. The enthalpy
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seeing the rapport with the communities and the institutions he worked for‚ mainly their ties with physicians. Spaeth’s strategy as leader was to find the best and brightest professionals‚ work with them on the strategic plans and goals of the organization‚ ensure that they are able to achieve their goals‚ and then stay out of their way (Grazier‚ 2005). Spaeth felt that micromanagement would limit those with advanced considerable skill sets. Being in agreement with this philosophy and not liking
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Introduction Apple Inc. or previously Apple Computer Inc. is a company in Silicon Valley running businesses dealing with computer. Apple revolutionized desktop computer in around 1970 with Apple II and Macintosh in around 1980. Nowadays‚ Apple is popular in hardware products such as I-Mac‚ I-Pod‚ I-Phone and online I-Tune store. Apple Computer Inc. has established from cooperation between Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak. They have been introduced the desktop computer businesses revolution around 1970
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Question1. What is meant by GMP? Give a brief account on historical background of GMP. Answer: GMP is defined as Good Manufacturing Practices are practices and the system requirements to be adapted in pharmaceutical manufacturing‚ quality control‚ quality system covering the manufacture and testing of pharmaceuticals of drugs including active pharmaceutical ingredients‚ diagnostics‚ foods‚ pharmaceutical products and medical devices. GMP guidelines are not prescriptive instructions on how to manufacture
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configuration is still satisfactory given the new operating environment. For instance‚ service level requirements may change due to increased competition which typically means that the lead time to fulfill customer orders needs to be shortened. This may require the firm to redesign its logistic network and build new warehouses that are closer to the end customers. ----------------------------- 2. Within the organization‚ who is involved in a network design project (operations‚ sales‚ marketing executives
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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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PLANNING‚ FORECASTING & REPLENISHMENT) Introduction: CPFAR is a practice/concept that aims to enhance supply chain integration by supporting and assisting joint practices so as to minimize waste and have lean processes in place. CPFAR Origins CPFR began in 1995 as an initiative co-led by Wal-Mart ’s and the Cambridge‚ Massachusetts software and strategy firm‚ Benchmarking Partners. The Open Source initiative was originally called CFAR (pronounced See-Far‚ for Collaborative Forecasting and Replenishment
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