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Showing 1 to 20 of 369 for “"Continuous improvement"”.
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Leadership Development: Continuous Improvement through Character Assessment
… specific training approaches, methods and improvements to make the overall process more effective. This study demonstrated that the TCI and the methods used in the study can be useful for leadership development to those committed to professional and personal growth by using character …
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Identification and selection of continuous improvement projects
… order to remain competitive. Many have embraced continuous improvement methodologies, such as Lean manufacturing and Six Sigma in order to achieve these goals. However their ability to realise sustainable competitive advantage from continuous improvement is hampered by the lack of structured …
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Evaluation and continuous improvement of foodborne disease surveillance.
… by applying innovative measurement and improvement methods to a foodborne disease outbreak detection and investigation process. This thesis is the results of investigation into the three following research questions: 1) can foodborne disease outbreak responder training and work …
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Continuous improvement in the context of organizational culture
Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Chemical Engineering; and, Thesis (M.S.)--Sloan School of Management, 1996.
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Enabling waste elimination, learning, and continuous improvement through standardization
… productivity, quality, and profitability. Continuous improvement is a central theme to most operating systems. Typically large continuous improvement projects or kaizen bursts are used to improve processes. However, these often lead to variable and unsustainable results. A hypothesis is …
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Continuous Improvement Framework for a Multi-model Production Line
In manufacturing, it is vital to identify current or potential bottlenecks and create plans to either eliminate, mitigate, or prevent them. There are many ways in which to assess a given system and identify the bottleneck: visual inspection, production data, anecdotal evidence, and experience, to …
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Evaluating a continuous improvement initiative using Stakeholder Value Mapping
… in companies where responsibility for process improvement comes only from management or specialized departments. Lean would not be expected to flourish in an environment where employee innovation and initiative is not valued. As this example demonstrates, lean loses its effectiveness when its …
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Utilizing Student Perceptions to Facilitate Continuous Improvement for Academic Institutions
… research. Business colleges could benefit from a continuous improvement approach in order to provide graduates with a quality education which would enable them to compete for the best job opportunities. Student perspectives were collected through a clustering technique and presented in frequency …
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Continuous improvement of consulting practices – humanising approaches to the challenges
… – A framework for root cause problem solving and continuous improvement that is close to my own personal practice that enables me to draw out explicit practical improvements in the management of consulting firms. This assessment revealed new learning and insights, contributing to the field of …
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A data-driven approach to continuous improvement in reverse logistics
… to result in success, including operational improvements. To do this, a culture of continuous improvement and data-driven decisions needs to be cultivated and developed at the 3PL. The goal of this project is two-fold. First, there is a need to understand the variation that exists in the …
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Inventory parameter management and focused continuous improvement for repetitive batch manufacturers
… batch manufacturers in a route to continual improvement by: Highlighting those areas where change would bring the greatest benefits. Modelling the effect of proposed changes. Quantifying the benefits that could be gained through implementing the proposed changes. Simplifying the effort …
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A quantitative approach for continuous improvement in process safety and reliability
Thesis (Ph. D.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Chemical Engineering, 1995.
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Leveraging Statistical Process Control for continuous improvement of the manufacturing process
… has become a primary tool for the application of continuous improvement efforts. Continued Process Verification (CPV) is a Food and Drug Administration requirement that requires biopharmaceutical companies, such as Amgen, Inc., to demonstrate control of commercial manufacturing processes. …
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A data driven approach to quality assurance, continuous improvement, and learning
Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management, 1994, and Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Chemical Engineering, 1994.
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An analysis of continuous improvement in lean enterprise and six sigma approaches
… targets reducing errors and variations. Both use continuous improvement and this research evaluates key continuous improvement characteristics that each approach recommends in regards to leadership, learning, and collaborating, but is often overlooked in execution. Are lean enterprise and six …
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Learning, continuous improvement, world class manufacturing and the South African plastics industry
… global market Learning is understood to be a continuous cycle of activities. Continuous Improvement is shown to be a continuous learning cycle. World Class Manufacturing methodologies are described as being an effective manner to make performance improvements as they are based on Continuous …
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Application of continuous improvement methodologies and techniques in the Drug Design Cycle
… The scope of this effort was to apply continuous improvement methodologies and techniques to Amgen's DDC with goals to reduce overall cycle time by 30% and further develop a sustainable process for applying continuous improvement across Amgen labs. Through literature review and by …
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Application of lean and continuous improvement methodologies at a biopharmaceutical manufacturing site
… a new effort to improve its operations via continuous improvement and Lean, ultimately reducing costs and improving productivity of operations. This thesis examines one example of a process improvement effort at Amgen's Fremont manufacturing facility. This project involved characterizing the …
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An Analysis of the Tennessee Center for Performance Excellence Examiners' Continuous Improvement Process.
<p>The purpose of the study was to evaluate the continuous improvement process of the Tennessee Center for Performance Excellence (TNCP). Results of surveys conducted annually by the TNCPE from postapplicants provided data from the state award applicants. Their responses offered indicators of …
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Continuous improvement of occupational safety performance in aerospace production systems through collaborative automation
… for upcoming rate targets, new opportunities for continuous improvement start becoming evident and time critical. A strong collaboration of Health and Safety, Quality, Manufacturing and Research and Technology groups is paramount to ensure that adequate technologies are developed and deployed in …
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