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Open (Access) Journal-Article

A Lean Six Sigma framework to enhance the competitiveness in selected automotive component manufacturing organisations

This article investigates the integration of Lean and Six Sigma tools as a unified approach to continuous improvement and develops a Lean Six Sigma framework for selected automotive component manufacturing organisations in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN), South Africa.

Subjects:: Management and Business Information Technology
Keywords:: Production management Automobile supplies industry Six sigma (Quality control stard)
Resource Type:: Open (Access) Journal-Article

Open (Access) Journal-Article

Applying DMAIC Methodology to Reduce Defects of Sewing Section in RMG: A Case Study

This work walks around the use of DMAIC methodology of six sigma to lessen the defect rate in sewing section of FCI (BD) LTD. Throughout five phases of DMAIC methodology, named Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve and Control, this approach minimizes defects analytically. In different phases, different types of six sigma tools were exercised.

Subjects:: Management and Business Information Technology
Keywords:: Clothing trade Production management Six sigma (Quality control stard)
Resource Type:: Open (Access) Journal-Article

Courseware

BUS300: Operations Management

We are all familiar with the science of operations management in some way, since we all have scarce resources and have to allocate those resources properly. Think about the process of preparing a meal: you have to gather all the proper ingredients and prepare them for cooking. Certain ingredients go in at certain times. Occasionally, you fall behind or get too far ahead, jeopardizing the entire meal. And, of course, if you find that you do not have enough ingredients, even more problems arise. All of these elements of meal preparation – purchasing ingredients, prepping the ingredients by dicing them up, mixing ingredients together, boiling or baking the dish, serving, and cleaning – can be seen as parts of operations management. In the realm of business, operations management is more complicated than preparing a family meal. There may be hundreds or thousands of participants rather than just you and your brother or wife or grandfather cooking in the kitchen. Each participant has a specific role in the operations process; if any step of the process is disrupted, the whole process can stall or fall apart. Smart operations managers will have contingency plans in the event that stoppages occur. In this course, you will learn the fundamentals of operations management as they apply to both production and service-based operations. Successful completion of this course will empower you to implement the concepts you have learned in your place of business. Even if you do not plan to work in operations, every department of every company has processes that must be completed; someone savvy with operations management will be able to improve just about any process.

Subjects:: Logistics
Keywords:: Production management
Resource Type:: Courseware

Others

Future-State Mapping

The learner reads an explanation of all of the elements that comprise a future-state map. A map is shown.

Keywords:: Process control Manufacturing processes Production management
Resource Type:: Others

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Heijunka

Learners view a heijunka box and read how this tool is used for scheduling production in a pull system.

Subjects:: Management
Keywords:: Production management Industrial productivity
Resource Type:: Others

Courseware

Introduction to Operations Management

This course provides students with concepts, techniques and tools to design, analyze, and improve core operational capabilities, and apply them to a broad range of application domains and industries. It emphasizes the effect of uncertainty in decision-making, as well as the interplay between high-level financial objectives and operational capabilities. Topics covered include production control, risk pooling, quality management, process design, and revenue management. Also included are case studies, guest lectures, and simulation games which demonstrate central concepts.

Subjects:: Logistics
Keywords:: Production management
Resource Type:: Courseware

Others

Kaizen

Learners read a brief description of Kaizen and how it helps to eliminate waste in a process.

Subjects:: Management
Keywords:: Production management Industrial productivity
Resource Type:: Others

Others

Lean Culture

Learners look through a telescope to see what a company chooses to focus on when making decisions about productivity, reducing waste, retraining, solving problems, and motivating employees.