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Showing 1 to 20 of 43 for “"process mapping"”.
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Implementing flow time reduction using process mapping and innovation
Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 1994, and Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management, 1994.
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Project process mapping : evaluation, selection, implementation, and assessment of energy cost reduction opportunities in Manufacturing
… energy cost-reduction opportunities, and mapping the value-streams for the decision-making and implementation process for energy savings projects. From this Value Stream Map, recommendations are made for a new process that can be standardized and rolled out to other sites in the region. …
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Concurrent process mapping, organizations, project and knowledge management in large-scale product development projects using the Design Structure Matrix method
… on an intelligent design of the development process, an appropriate and dynamic management of organizations, a realistic and disciplined project management, and on efficient knowledge generation, conservation and distribution techniques. These non-engineering skills pose serious challenges to …
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Inter-company collaboration within a large lean supply chain initiative
… The analysis utilizes a combination of process mapping and known frameworks for organizational and cross company collaboration analysis. In addition, a dynamic supply chain simulation addressing a particular concern within the initiative is provided. Based on this characterization …
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Obstetric Triage Improvement
… Methods used 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% …
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A systems approach to the evaluation of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) in the defense industry
… maximize the return on investment. A three-stage process is proposed for evaluating RFID opportunities in any complex enterprise. RFID swim lanes, a new process mapping tool, is used in order to understand the complexities of material flow through facilities. A Microsoft Excel TM tool is used to …
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Financial supply chain dynamics : operational risk management and RFID technologies
… and business strategies. We also present the process mapping of RFID technology use in banking business areas to minimize operational risks. We further come-up with an effective operational risk management framework for banks to follow in improving their operational risk management.
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The enterprise architecting framework applied to the supply organization of a sourcing management center of excellence
… analytical tools applied to this project were process mapping, total cost modeling, organization design and information technology selection.The outcome of the study was the detailed definition of the following building blocks of an enterprise: processes, process costs, organization and …
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Preventing WIPlash: Implementation of a Controlled Release Strategy to Improve Shop Performance
… a manufacturing system. Through the use of Lean process mapping, Theory of Constraints focus on the bottleneck, and CONWIP methods of order release, I show that it is possible to achieve lower Work-In-Progress (WIP) levels and improved performance on key metrics relative to a purely push system. …
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Application of lean principles to an enterprise value stream : a lean analysis of an automotive fuel system development process
… enterprise is identified and analyzed using process mapping, input/output information flow diagrams, and other techniques. Major issues in terms of waiting time, rework time, and excessive need for validation are identified using these techniques. Countermeasures against these issues are …
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Increasing HPV Awareness and 3-Dose Series Compliance Among the Female Population (Ages 11-26) in a Community Health Clinic
… which entailed a Root Cause Analysis, Process Mapping, SWOT analysis, Cost-Analysis, Stakeholder Analysis, and PDSA cycles. Overall the project surpassed its goal as compliance rates increased by a combined 27.9%, exceeding our original goal. Sustainability of this project will be …
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Understanding Core and Supportive Processes
… “physician referral to kidney transplant list” process by the Kidney Transplant Team. The existing processes takes nearly double the time of the national standard of ninety days. This is a time sensitive issue for those in need of a kidney transplant; therefore, our objectives include improved …
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Standardizing and improving test wafer processes : inventory optimization and a days of inventory pull system
… associated with its aging 200mm diameter wafer process. One area ripe with improvement opportunities is the processes supplying and managing Test Wafers, which are non-production wafers used to verify production tools and operations. With four test wafer types, hundreds of different sequences of …
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Reducing Turnover Time to Improve Efficiency in the Operating Room
… accountability and teamwork during the turnover process. Havelock’s theory of change is used as a framework for the action plan to cultivate synergy and team engagement. Fishbone diagram, process mapping, and strength, weakness, opportunities, threats (SWOT) analysis were used as quality …
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Implementing Emergency Bedside Backpacks in the NICU to Improve Patient Outcomes
… to provide an anticipated time guideline, and process mapping was then completed to act as another planning guideline. A survey of the staff showed conflicting knowledge of what the current emergency protocol entails indicating a need for further disaster training. The prospected outcome is …
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Impact of Improving Throughput in the Emergency Department
… spent one week of work time focused on the process mapping of the current state and future state of ED throughput. The use of information technology (IT) in the process improvement was integral to performance improvement, patient safety, and consistent ED ALOS less than 300 minutes. The …
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Serialization of prescription drugs in the USA : a centralized view
… analysis consisted of stakeholder interviews, process mapping, and time studies to determine the extent of process changes and what they should look like to conform to DSCSA. After accounting for the current state of implementation, as well as real-world constraints, the findings indicate that …
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Work Order and Subassembly Identification and Tracking System
… The optimal work order and subassembly process was created using Process Mapping Methodology, Cause-and-Effect Diagrams, and 5Why Analysis. The software architecture diagrams were developed and used to code and program the software. The software was tested on five work orders and results …
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Where did all of the totes go? : a study in supply chain design
… orders to one of their corporate customers. Process mapping, qualitative interviews, and data analysis were utilized to understand factors contributing to the unacceptably high rate of carton attrition. Using the results of this analysis, two new design tracks are proposed for the delivery of …
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