Just in Time
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Quality is built in during every step of the manufacturing process. If equipment malfunctions or defect is detected, machine in question will automatically stops, dragging down the rest of production until the problem is resolved. For the Just-In-Time system, every single part that is made and supplied must meet predetermined…
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Brief history of Manufacturing 1980’s OPEC oil embargo drives up fuel prices, Japan imports small cars with increased fuel mileage. How we learned about TPS Quality of cars – but not right awayPilgrimages – Hayes, Wheelwright, ClarkJoint ventures – Nummi-Geo…Japanese NA operations-Georgetown, KYJapanese sages- Ohno, Shingo, MondenAmerican translation – “Lean”,…
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DMAIC – Overview of the Measure phase
Once a Define phase has been completed, the next phase of your project is …
