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Showing 1 to 20 of 33 for “"Lean implementation"”.
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A scheduling policy experiment for lean implementation
Thesis (S.M.M.O.T.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management, Management of Technology Program, 1999.
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Advancing lean implementation for next generation biomanufacturing operations
… required within site operations including how Lean principles and methodologies are implemented and utilized in this model. An opportunity had been identified to determine an effective Lean implementation for ASM in order to capitalize on its full potential and set the Lean strategy for future …
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Exploratory study of lean construction : assessment of lean implementation
Since Lean Construction has been introduced as a new management approach to improve productivity in the construction industry, much research is in progress to develop lean concepts and principles for better implementation and to get results of the successful adaptation of lean ideas from …
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Towards building a theory of Lean implementation in healthcare
Lean, a management system based on the Toyota Production System, is increasingly being applied to healthcare contexts with mixed outcomes. While there are many case studies reporting on the outcomes of Lean implementation, there is little empirical evidence indicating which factors influence Lean …
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Enterprise transformation & lean implementation in a globally dispersed organization
… Planning Organization (SPO) decided to begin its Lean journey. Through some analysis the decision was made to take a culture first approach and then follow with the use of Lean tools. The time had come to use Lean tools to help facilitate in the process of both driving business results and Lean …
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Lean implementation across value stream in main rotor blade area
… The project helped to facilitate the ongoing lean transformation as the factory makes the journey to single-piece flow. During the internship, monthly kaizen events were used to help focus efforts on different areas of the value stream. These activities resulted in changes in the following …
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A framework for Lean implementation in infrastructure construction in the UK
… is now vehemently pushing for the adoption of Lean construction to guide the allocation of resources and the execution of the works on budget, time and at an appropriate quality (IPA, 2017). Lean has brought about many benefits in manufacturing, such as; increased customer engagement, increased …
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THE INTEGRAL ROLE OF ORGANIZATIONAL CHARACTERISTICS AND THEIR IMPACT ON LEAN IMPLEMENTATION SUCCESS
… to traditional management philosophies. Although lean's success had been proven it was not uncommon for companies that opt to implement lean concepts to meet with mixed results and sometimes even outright failure. The purpose of the study was to investigate the relationship between organizational …
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Lean Implementation and the Role of Lean Accounting in the Transportation Equipment Manufacturing Industry
Implementing Lean in the United States transportation equipment manufacturing industry holds the promise for improvements in, among other things, productivity, quality, and innovation, resulting in more competitive success and profits. Although Lean has been applied throughout the industry with …
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Exploring lean implementation success factors in job shop, batch shop, and assembly line manufacturing settings
… challenges for those organizations undertaking a lean implementation. The levels of applicability of sixteen lean tools were examined in three different manufacturing settings: a job shop, a batch shop, and an assembly line. Specifically, this study explored the perceptions of managers familiar …
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Development of a lean implementation strategy in a South African dependency of an international automotive supplier
Implementing a lean strategy within a South African plant has its own benefits and pitfalls. This case study takes place at Donaldson Filtration Systems, a high volume, low mix automotive parts supplier in South Africa. This case study is performed within the framework of action science, aiming to …
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The barriers to lean implementation in high mix, low volume manufacturing - a marine diving engineering case study
The principles of lean thinking have been widely applied but lean implementing is notoriously complex and challenging. This case study takes place at Unique Hydra (Pty) ltd (Hydra), a high mix, low volume (HMlV) manufacturer specialising in marine diving engineering. lean implementation at Hydra …
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Lean Management: Awareness, Implementation Status, and Need for Implementation Support in Virginia's Wood Industry
… use of management systems, such as, for example, Lean management, allows companies to become more competitive and enhance the likelihood of survival. A mail survey was conducted to investigate companies in Virginia's wood products and furniture manufacturing industries as to their awareness of …
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Application of DMAIC to integrate Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma
… is not due to lack of knowledge of six sigma or lean. Rather, the fault lies in making the transition from theory to implementation. Managers need a step-by-step, unambiguous roadmap of improvement that leads to predictable results. This roadmap provides the self-confidence, punch, and power …
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Six Sigma process improvements and sourcing strategies following factory fire
… a fire. Originally, this thesis was to address a lean implementation in Raytheon's substrate fabrication area. It was intended to build on work done by Satish Krishnan, which focused on a lean implementation in a related area. However, a fire in Raytheon's El Segundo substrate area forced Raytheon …
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The role of lean manufacturing principles and strategic alternatives in achieving business goals
Lean Manufacturing is widely accepted as a proven method to achieve operational excellence. Many manufacturers undertake lean manufacturing implementations as a strategy to improve competitiveness and realize business objectives. However, despite the wealth of literature on the success of lean …
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Lean manufacturing in a mass customization plant : inventory correction and shortage measurement
… documents the application of the principles of lean manufacturing and supply chain planning at Varian Semiconductor Equipment Associates. The company's products are highly customizable, and the production schedules change daily to comply with customer requests. In situations where variability - …
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Implementing pull production within an aerospace assembly operation
This thesis presents a detailed analysis of lean implementation at Hamilton Sundstrand, a global supplier of technologically advanced aerospace and industrial products. The main objective of the internship was to convert from a push system, where orders are expedited and scheduled at multiple …
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Application of lean principles to an enterprise value stream : a lean analysis of an automotive fuel system development process
This thesis shows that lean principles that have been successfully applied in manufacturing can also be successfully applied across an entire enterprise. Established lean principles and lessons learned in lean manufacturing environments are applied across an automotive fuel system enterprise. This …
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Development and application of management tools within a high-mix, low-volume lean aerospace manufacturing environment
The design and implementation of a lean production system is a complex task requiring an intimate understanding of the fundamental lean principles. Much of the published lean literature is written at a high level of abstraction and contains very basic examples. When lean tools are applied blindly …
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