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Most Americans think of manufacturing as something that happens very far away. They believe that it has nothing to do with them, they are simply the consumer of the end product. Three-dimensional (3D) printing is drastically different from all current models of production and it is starting to blur the line between consumers and producers (Finocchiaro). This new technology allows physical products to be printed as easily as words can be printed on a piece of paper and is rapidly becoming more…

It is imperative for leaders of an organizations to consider the context and appropriateness of any culture change they decide to consider. Appealing and genuine selling features of a culture change ensure staff of an organization are prepared to accept the shift (McCann, Hassard, Granter, & Hyde, 2015, p. 1573). The study presented McCann, Hassard, Granter, and Hyde was conducted on the implementation of lean processes in an NHS Foundation Trust hospital. Their report highlighted many…

area of strategy and finance. In this specific case, “transformation” means reconstructing management or enterprise changes, establishing new communication channels, and combining both rigidity and flexibility to its structure. Generally, lean manufacturing transformation can also help enterprise to develop greater and clearer vision as well as better business results. “Conscious change” does not merely mean development, transitional and transformational…

Many people and companies are adopting a new way of dealing with inventory and production planning by using a process called just-in-time or JIT production. To get into it a bit and explain exactly what just-in-time means is to keep or have just enough inventory, whether it be finished products or raw materials, on hand and available to comply with how much demand you have for your production process and also the demands of the final customer. Its not to have anything more than that, or anything…

Additive manufacturing technology, more commonly known as 3D printing, is everywhere in the news! Innovations made possible by 3D printers are changing the world and propelling society into the future. With this technology, it is possible for anyone to make anything. 3D printers are ushering a new industrial age, but the current US patent system is restricting its potential. The Federal government of the United States is questioning the legality of additive manufacturing and considers it…

The inner ovals exemplify the heart of the customer and the heart of the company, overlapping to illustrate a mutually positive relationship and trust between the two, as well as forming a ‘T’ shape for Toyota. The outer oval signifies the world embracing Toyota. Each oval made with strokes of different thicknesses hence directing to Japanese calligraphy art and culture. The space, that is in the background (within the logo), is signifies the ‘infinite values’ which Toyota stands for. And they…

W. Edwards Deming Dr. W. Edwards Deming was a world-renowned expert on teaching that higher quality leads to higher productivity and lower costs. Dr. Deming was a trained statistician and an expert on improving the quality of war materials during WWII. He continued this expertise in quality and resource management after war ended, and was invited by the Japanese industrial leaders and engineers to Japan (Institute, 2005). The goal of the Japanese business leaders was to change the perception the…

Agenda of showing UC-win/Road software capability 1. Introduction  The latest version of UC-win/Road is 11.  To generate an interactive 3D virtual environment.  Application such as City planning, traffic simulations and construction demostrations.  Dynamic 3D spaces can be controlled in real time. Ability to view the surrounding lanscape; provide design and construction consultation  Allow visual examination of alternative project options; animation of vehicle movements and driving…

developed the meet the needs of automobiles manufacturing units especially Toyota and that is the reason that the process has got a name “Toyota Production System”. Many experts named it theoretical which is Just-in-time production. Taiichi Ohno who developed the concept of lean production after World War…

Lean Six Sigma, or LSS, is the combination of two separate management techniques: Lean and Six Sigma. Lean management focuses on disregarding waste, variation, and non-value adding tasks. This technique is meant to optimize improvement and customer focus through material and information flow. ¬¬¬¬ Six Sigma is the “second” part to LSS and can only be applied after a Lean commitment has been implemented. Six Sigma is “uniquely driven by a close understanding of customer needs, disciplined use of…