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Statistical process control (SPC) is a powerful technique for improving process quality by systematically eliminating special or assignable causes of variation. SPC is not a simple and automatic task. The successful application of SPC requires many skills such as engineering, management,...
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manufacturing are “just in time deliveries” and achieving “continuous improvement”. This study also revealed that Indian … improvement. Hopefully this study will help the firm's management to identify the problems to implement an effective lean …
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This article represents the second in a series of articles on the topic of strategic deployment. In this installment the authors consider reasons underpinning the belief that organizations can and should implement only those initiatives which support a strategic plan. The article concludes that...
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‐up” continuous improvement strategy is the preferred strategy to improve customer satisfaction and productivity in Australian and New …. The main implication of the study for practicing managers is that a continuous incremental improvement strategy is the … major driving force behind any improvement effort, and that radical innovations should be used to “jump start” critical …
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Most companies have attempted a significant number of improvement initiatives such as total quality, re … improvement strategy, but as part of a series of ad hoc decisions. This paper explores the deeper “pre‐conditions” that explain … the variance in success of such improvement attempts and resulting performance changes. We describe and illustrate a …
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complex and important. Social implications – The improvement of complex service delivery performance offers huge social …
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Purpose – This paper aims to present findings from a research project that investigated the suitability of Lean in a seasonal horticultural setting, specifically the New Zealand (NZ) apple and pear (pipfruit) industry. The paper focusses on improvements made while deploying Lean elements in...
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