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lean man - test 1 - extra
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Business
Undergraduate 2
02/12/2011

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Lean initiative depends on four critical behaviors:

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  • Making a true commitment
  • Understanding  the customer thoroughly
  • Depict the current state of affairs
  • Communicate, coordinate, and cooperate. (3 C)
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muda or waste definition
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“Any human activity that consumes resources but creates NO Value”

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push and pull in creating change
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Management push – manager’s ordering or pushing improvement activities on employees

Worker pull – Motivated employees pulling the resources and training they need to improve the value system

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messiness creates...
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entropy
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"When in doubt, throw it out" desribes...
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sorting (seiton)
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"why proceeds how" in...
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cleaning (seiso)
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"The greater the need, the greater the speed." refers to...
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arrangement (seiri)
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purpose of standardization (seiketsu)
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prevents backsliding
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main cause for 5S failure
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No Discipline (shitsuke)
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Joseph Juran’s 85:15 Rule

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he feel 85% of all the fault comes from management, whereas 15% comes from the workers

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Shigeo Shingo’s basic approach to improvement:

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Never accept the status quo.
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Taiichi Ohno’s view of rationalization.

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Rationalization means doing things in conformity with reason.

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The “Character” of a Factory:

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  • Inventory
  • Delivery
  • Quality
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Lead Time

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Total time a customer must wait to receive the product after placing an order.
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Throughput Time
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Time from starting work on an order until delivery.
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Processing Time
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Time the product is actually being worked on (value added time).
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