Case Study The Toyota Production System Operations Management II 2012-2013 Prof. J.M. Vilas-Boas Afonso Taira‚ nº 61793‚ GEB1 Diogo Bustorff-Silva‚ nº 54746‚ GEB1 Manuel Trincão de Oliveira‚ nº 54730‚ GEB1 Pedro Neves‚ nº 38415‚ GEB1 Afonso Taira‚ nº 61793‚ GEB1 Diogo Bustorff-Silva‚ nº 54746‚ GEB1 Manuel Trincão de Oliveira‚ nº 54730‚ GEB1 Pedro Neves‚ nº 38415‚ GEB1 Index * Introduction - The Automotive Industry History - The History of Toyota * Case Study
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SIX SIGMA ONE CANNOT MANAGE TOMORROW’S BUSINESS WITH YEATERDAY’S METHODS. INTRODUCTION: Six sigma is the result of culmination of quality concepts. However dramatic process improvement is the goal of six sigma. Six sigma is an innovative approach to continuous process improvement and a TQM methodology. DEFINITON OF SIX SIGMA Six sigma can be defined as “a business process that allows organizations to drastically improve their bottom line by designing and monitoring every day business activities
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(Plan-Do-Study-Act)‚ Problem solving method‚ Kaizen and Six-Sigma | | JOHN KIRUGUMI :B211/003/0003/2012 | 3/1/2013 | | INTRODUCTION Processes: Quality is a never ending quest and Continuous Process Improvement (CPI) is a never ending effort to discover and eliminate the main causes of problems. It accomplishes this by using small-steps improvements‚ rather than implementing one huge improvement. The Japanese have a term for this called kaizen which involves everyone‚ from the hourly workers
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The GSM Group Case Study • Customer driven strategic thinking and planning • Mission statement • Target markets and customers • Partnerships • Teams‚ kaizen‚ communication and training • Background The GSM Group supplies metal and plastic components mainly to the automotive and electronics industries worldwide‚ and has ca.200 employees on 3 sites in the UK: • GSM Graphic Arts in Thirsk • GSM Valtech Industries in Wetherby • GSM Primographic
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Toyota uses several manufacturing techniques and processes to help ensure a proper product that is inspected at every level. By doing this they eliminate any errors or mistakes that can jeopardize the quality or the prestige of a company such as Toyota. Following are some of the tools and terms Toyota uses in the Toyota Production Systems (TPS). Andon is a Japanese term that refers to the warning lights throughout the assembly line that display the current production status. It is a jidoka
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Strategic Plan‚ Part II: SWOTT Analysis Integrated Business Topics/BUS475 Strategic Plan‚ Part II: SWOTT Analysis The purpose of this paper is a synopsis that the author will analyze seven of the forces and trends that Lusti Laundromat must take into consideration including economic‚ legal and regulatory. The author will describe how the company adapts to changes‚ and analyze the supply chain operations. By identifying the major issues or opportunities that the company faces with the synopsis
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TOYOTA MOTOR MANUFACTURING USA Human Infrastructure Key Elements . Wayne N. Smith Quality Assurance Specialist Directorate of Contracting 9/20/2012 9/20/2012 TOYOTA MOTOR MANUFACTURING USA Human Infrastructure Key Elements TOYOTA PRODUCTION SYSTEM (TPS) The TPS model depends on its Human Infrastructure. The entire model is base on its PEOPLE & TEAMWORK being successful in doing their job and there buy in to the Key Elements of the TPS culture‚ which are as follows; Selection Ringi
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Just in time (JIT) is described as a philosophy‚ managerial concept or manufacturing strategy. It achieved fame in the late 1970’s through Taiichi Ohno and is used in many companies till this day especially automotive industries. Just in time was originally a practice of the Toyota motor company in Japan. Chakravorty and Atwater 1995 (cited in Singh and Ahija‚ 2015) suggest that the fundamental of Just in time philosophy is continuous improvement in process through removal of all types of waste.
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Kudler Fine Foods (KFF) was founded by Kathy Kudler in the San Diego metropolitan area in 1998. Kathy developed a business plan for the store due to a need for an upscale specialty food store in La Jolla. After opening KFF on June 18‚ 1998 and concluding a profitable year‚ she opened a second and third store (Kudler Fine Foods‚ 2008). KFF has seen strong success and now must ensure continued growth by expanding services‚ improving the efficiency of operations‚ and increasing the consumer purchase
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manage the information as an asset. In this paper researched five articles detailing best practices in ensuring quality‚ speed‚ and flexibility in organization. Those practices are: Total quality management‚ mass customization‚ theory of constraints‚ kaizen (continuous improvement)‚ and reengineering. I also researched five articles detailing best practices in managing information as an asset. Those practices are: knowledge management‚ innovation management‚ risk management‚ record management training
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