Narrow search
Showing 1 - 10 of 7,597
Cover Image
Investigation of learning and experience curves
Krawiec, F.; Thornton, J.; Edesess, M. - 2008
The applicability of learning and experience curves for predicting future costs of solar technologies is assessed, and the major test case is the production economics of heliostats. Alternative methods for estimating cost reductions in systems manufacture are discussed, and procedures for using...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009435662
Cover Image
Enterprise modeling for the focused electronics factory
Oliver, B.N. - 2009
The Allied-Signal, Inc., Kansas City Division, has operated a manufacturing facility in Kansas City for over 40 years … years. The Coopers Lybrand CIMPLAN methodology was applied which focuses on manufacturing business practices. Several key …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009436405
Cover Image
Programmatic risk management system
Mahn, J.; Wood, C.L. - 2009
performs in accordance with all customer requirements, and the availability and allocation of resources (money, equipment …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009436437
Cover Image
The impact of Kaizen : assessing the intensive Kaizen training of auto-parts suppliers in South Africa
Ōtsuka, Keijirō; Ben-Mazwi, Nkumbuzi - In: South African journal of economic and management sciences 25 (2022) 1, pp. 1-9
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013165463
Cover Image
Toyota Work Standard : The Foundation of Kaizen
Soliman, Mohammed - 2021
Having no standardization work process means no quality. Everyone will do this task differently. Tracking the source of errors is difficult without the work standard. When a leader perform gemba walk on shop floor to observe the situation, there is no benefit from the walk when there is no...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013232593
Cover Image
Managing the IE (Industrial Engineering) mindset : a quantitative investigation of Toyota's practical thinking shared among employees
Marksberry, Phillip; Parsley, David C. - In: Journal of industrial engineering and management : JIEM 4 (2011) 4, pp. 771-799
Purpose: The goal of this work was to investigate the managerial practices of today to understand if Toyota is sheltering themselves from these newer practices or embracing them like most believe. Design/methodology/approach: This work utilizes a new form of data mining named Latent Semantic...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011899992
Cover Image
Hoshin Kanri : How Toyota Creates a Culture of Continuous Improvement to Achieve Lean Goals
Soliman, Mohammed - 2019
Hoshin Kanri has been used successfully by Toyota and other top-tier companies in Japan and the United States to achieve strategic business and lean goals. The underlying power of a successful hoshin kanri process relays on how Toyota creates an environment of continuous improvement. Toyota is a...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014034392
Cover Image
Benchmark and continuous improvement of performance
Stanciu, Alina Alecse; Stoenică, Iuliana Camelia; … - In: Academic journal of economic studies 3 (2017) 4, pp. 123-126
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011774588
Cover Image
Using fuzzy TOPSIS and balanced scorecard for Kaizen evaluation
El Dardery, Ola I. S.; Gomaa, Ismail; Rayan, Adel R. M.; … - In: Business systems research : a system view accross … 14 (2023) 1, pp. 112-130
Background: Kaizen is a very important continuous improvement technique; however, measuring kaizen results …/benefits have not been clearly and comprehensively addressed by the literature. Objectives: This paper aims to propose a kaizen … Solution (Fuzzy TOPSIS). Methods/Approach: Three research instruments were distributed to kaizen experts to allocate kaizen …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014420535
Cover Image
Sustainability and continuous improvement of organization : review of process-oriented performance indicators
Medne, Aija; Lapina, Inga - In: Journal of open innovation : technology, market, and … 5 (2019) 3/49, pp. 1-14
Nowadays, organizations are trying to have, not only a competitive advantage in the market, but also in sustainable development. The purpose of this paper is to investigate the process of measuring organizations' sustainability using process-oriented indicators. The research seeks to address the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012124896