Site Title: | Operations Management‚ 9/e and Principles of Operations Management‚ 7/e | Book Title: | Operations Management‚ 9/e and Principles of Operations Management‚ 7/e | Location on Site: | Chapter 16: Just-in-Time and Lean Operations > Self-Study Quizzes > Multiple Choice | Date/Time Submitted: | May 5‚ 2012 at 4:33 PM (UTC/GMT) | | Summary of Results | 24% Correct of 17 Scored items: 4 Correct: | 24% | 13 Incorrect: | 76% | | More information about scoring | |
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Mer To: Board of Directors‚ Mercury International‚ Ltd. From: Robyn Miller of Mosaic International‚ Inc. CC: Jerome Thorson Date: April 25‚ 2013 Re: Performance Review of Mosaic International‚ Inc. The following memorandum will give a brief performance review of the last four years Mosaic International‚ Inc. (Mosaic) has spent consulting and advising Mercury International‚ Ltd. (Mercury). Mosaic’s contract with Mercury began in 2013 and terminates at the end of 2016. The standard
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Lean Six Sigma Operational - Delegate Workbook Mistake Proofing Techniques 2 Learning Objectives At the end of this section delegates will be able to: • Explain the role of Mistake Proofing within Lean Six Sigma • Recognise that defects can be eliminated (100% of the time) • Understand that Mistake Proofing should be focused on process steps that rely on operator vigilance and concentration • Recognise that simple‚ low cost devices can be the most effective solutions • Use a simple
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6 . With high fuel prices and a weak US economy in June 2008‚ Honda reported a 1%sales increase while its rivals‚ including the Detroit Big Three and Toyota‚ havereported double-digit losses. Honda’s sales were up almost 20 percent from thesame month last year. The Civic and the Accord were in the top five list of sales.7. Analysts have attributed this to two main factors.i. First‚ Honda’s product lineup consists of mostly small to mid-size‚ highly fuel-efficient vehicles.ii. Secondly‚ over the
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Creating a lean enterprise: the case of the Lebanon Gasket Company Question: How can the accounting function better serve our senior management team’s strategic planning‚ control‚ and decision-making efforts within its current lean environment? Specifically‚ address issues related to capacity planning‚ aligning employee incentives with lean goals‚ and product mix decision making. In contrast with standing costing system‚ lean accounting proposes the value stream as a single cost collector. A value
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Eagle Manufacturing Company I. Major Facts A. Ted has been the supply manager for Eagle Manufacturing Company for two yrs B. Ted put together a great team of buyers‚ expediters‚ and support staff C. Morale is an issue in the company a. Ted is 35 but feels 60 years old and has been struggling with crisis b. Senior buyer (B. Wilson) takes a job with another company. He stated if he was going to have ulcers then he would be paid for them c. Mary Jacobs complained to Ted on a daily
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Proposal Beverly Clarkson May 16‚ 2014 IT/205 Riordan Manufacturing is a company that produces plastic from beverage containers to the automotive and aircraft industries. In order for Riordan to continue to be the leader in the polymer materials industries‚ they must improve there system. Finance and accounting
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and are able to satisfy these customer demands. Wayne and Janet Williams‚ the owners of CKC are impressed by the lean systems concept; however‚ they are concerned whether or not lean concepts and practices are transferable to their service business. B. Purpose The purpose of this case study is to discuss and better understand the concept of lean systems and how management can apply lean concepts and practices to a service business through process management‚ inventory management‚ work flow and flexibility
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To what extent does team work lead to empowerment? The term team work is often times viewed by others as a group of persons working towards achieving a common goal. This view is often echoed by employers who view team work as a group of employees working towards achieving organisational goals which would equate to increased revenues for the organisation. Empowerment on the other hand has been viewed as bestowing some level of autonomy on employees in an effort to build their self esteem and also
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comply with a collection of information if it does not display a currently valid OMB control number. 1. REPORT DATE 2. REPORT TYPE 3. DATES COVERED 2004 4. TITLE AND SUBTITLE N/A 5a. CONTRACT NUMBER 5b. GRANT NUMBER 5c. PROGRAM ELEMENT NUMBER The Lean Enterprise-A Management Philosophy at Lockheed Martin 6. AUTHOR(S) 5d. PROJECT NUMBER 5e. TASK NUMBER 5f. WORK UNIT NUMBER 7. PERFORMING ORGANIZATION NAME(S) AND ADDRESS(ES) Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition Technology &
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