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Showing 1 to 20 of 27 for “"Lean transformation"”.
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Lean transformation in aerospace assembly operations
… have adopted or are in the process of adopting lean manufacturing. Globalization has resulted in the increased availability of reliable, low cost sources putting greater pressures on traditional US manufacturing companies to reduce costs. The need to successfully transform to lean has only grown …
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Lean transformation of a supply chain organization
… schools of thought regarding how to approach a Lean transformation. Either start with introducing Lean tools or start with driving a Lean cultural change. Academic researchers like Steve Spear (Harvard/MIT), Lean experts such as James Womack (Lean Enterprise Institute), and many Lean …
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Lean transformation methodology and implementation in biopharmaceutical operations
… group is leading an initiative to bring about a lean transformation of Amgen's operations.This thesis analyzes the initial operational excellence efforts underway within Amgen Operations. The analysis includes an overview of the process by which the continuous improvement methodology and strategy …
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A lean transformation in low volume space manufacturing
Thesis (M.B.A.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management; and, Thesis (S.M. in Ocean Systems Management)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology,Dept. of Ocean Engineering; in conjunction with the Leaders for Manufacturing Program at MIT, 2003.
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The role of assessment in a lean transformation
When starting the journey to become a Lean company, companies commonly face the problem of understanding how to manage a Lean transformation. Often times, the first step in managing a Lean transformation is to understand the current state of the organization followed by defining the desired future …
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Business expansion and lean transformation for helicopter blade shop
Sikorsky Aircraft is undergoing a lean transformation as its helicopter blade line is relocated from Stratford to Site B. Value Stream Mapping is a vital tool to eliminate sources of waste in the existing blade shop and to create a vision for the future state production system. This thesis briefly …
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Lean transformation and relocation of jet engine assembly operations
As part of continuing lean transformation efforts at Pratt & Whitney, the Middletown Engine Center has turned its focus on the GP7000 turbofan engine as a target for lean implementation. Projected increases in GP7000 production volume over the next few years, along with aggressive cost reduction …
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Effective synchronization of MRP to production during a lean transformation
… output. This push system runs directly against lean principles of flow and pull during Raytheon's continuous lean improvements. This tension makes the lean transition difficult for all aspects of the business. This thesis specifically examines the reduction in throughput variability that comes …
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Leading a lean transformation in the wake of a disaster
Through a disaster, a company is presented with an opportunity to leverage the momentum from recovery efforts to drastically change the way business is conducted. In the case of Raytheon's Solid State Microwave division, the loss of its substrate fabrication facility due to a catastrophic fire …
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Driving a lean transformation using a six sigma improvement process
Successive transformations within manufacturing have brought great efficiencies to producers and lower costs to consumers. With the advents of interchangeable parts between 1800 and 1850 in small arms manufacturing (Hounshell, 1984, pp. 3-4), mass production in the early 1900s in automobile …
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Kórházi folyamatok karcsúsítása. Külföldi és hazai tapasztalatok rendszerezése = Lean transformation of hospital processes. Structuring foreign and Hungarian experiences
98 ezer emberélet az USA-ban és 3-6 ezer Magyarországon, mely a kórházi ellátás hibáinak esik áldozatul; bonyolult folyamatok, pazarló, szervezetlen folyamatok, gyenge kommunikáció, frusztrált dolgozók és betegek, közel 10%-os hibaarány és egyre növekvő ellátási költségek. Röviden így lehetne …
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Intrapreneurship as a tool for lean transformation : case study of VBS, intrapreneurship in IT space by Oladapo E. Bakare.
Lean is heralded as the driving methodology for successful organizations ranging from defense to consumer industries. Its approach to reduction of waste and continuous process improvement allows a company to reduce cost, meet customer needs, and sustain growth. As companies embark on transforming …
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Lean Transformations in Supply Chain, the autocatalytic nature of lean principles, and tactics for implementing lean tools
Expanding Lean principles beyond the manufacturing floor, ultimately to entail a comprehensive Lean Enterprise, has gained increasing attention among corporations. This thesis entails a detailed case study of initiating a Lean Transformation in the Supply Chain department of a technology center for …
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Prioritization and integration of lean initiatives with theory of constraints
The principles of lean manufacturing have taken hold in a number of manufacturing firms as a means of achieving operational excellence through continuous improvement. Womack and Jones have suggested a generalized process for lean transformation in their 1996 book, Lean Thinking. A key element of …
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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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Obstetric Triage Improvement
… include a root cause analysis, process mapping, lean transformation methodology, and standardization of workflow. The results of the project include reducing the average length of stay in obstetric triage from a baseline of 152 minutes to 120.58 minutes, which represents a 21% decrease. The …
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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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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 enterprise concept to construction firms in Japan
… strong production system, which is called the lean production system. The lean production system has its origin in the Japanese automobile industry and has changed the dynamics of international competition of the manufacturing industry. The construction industry is a non-manufacturing business; …
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Understanding Core and Supportive Processes
… productivity. Beginning in January of 2015, the Lean Transformation Team began conducting a series of meetings using lean tools to guide the Kidney Transplant Team. These tools include process mapping, 5s, and PDSA. The tools helped identify improvement areas and problem solve new, more efficient …
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