Essays about: "PDCA Cycle"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 13 essays containing the words PDCA Cycle.

  1. 6. Lean i ett medelstort livsmedelsföretag för produktionseffektivisering : hur kan Lean implementeras i ett medelstort livsmedelsföretag med syftet att skapa långsiktiga effektivitetsvinster?

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biosystems and Technology (from 130101)

    Author : Linus Christensson; [2017]
    Keywords : lean lantbruk; ledarskap; produktionseffektivisering; lean production; effektivitetsvinster;

    Abstract : Lean Produktion är resultatet av den arbetsfilosofi som familjen Toyoda under 1800-talet tillämpade inom sina vävstolsfabriker och som sedan vidareutvecklades inom industrin och tjänstesektorn. Under 1940-talet grundades bilmärket Toyota, filosofin togs med in i bilindustrin och blev senare hyllat av hela världen. READ MORE

  3. 7. IS LEAN A WASTE OF TIME? – A case study of Kjell&Company and the implementation of lean into their central warehouse

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Adrian Forsberg; Amanda Karlsson; [2016-07-04]
    Keywords : lean; lean thinking; lean warehouse; lean tools; culture; change management; performance measurements; KPI; measuring lean; lean strategy;

    Abstract : Companies constantly strive towards increasing their efficiency by improving the daily operations in order to strengthen their competitive advantage in the market. The concept of lean thinking has presented tools to achieve higher efficiency by the elimination of waste, i.e. the reduction of non-value-added activities for the end-customer. READ MORE

  4. 8. Hoshin Kanri – the Japanese way of piloting : An exploratory study of a Japanese strategic management system

    University essay from Högskolan i Jönköping/IHH, Företagsekonomi

    Author : Johan Ideskog; Adina Alic; [2016]
    Keywords : Hoshin Kanri; Policy Deployment; Management by policy; Hoshin planning; Catchball; PDCA-Cycle;

    Abstract : Strategy is a highly topical subject among managers and since the world is constantlychanging it is also an important subject for companies’ competitive advantage and survival.At the same time experts in the field of strategic management describe western techniques ascomplex and ineffective while the Japanese techniques have been seen as unambiguous andcharacterized by focus on quality, productivity and teamwork. READ MORE

  5. 9. A model for choosing the most profitable investment in a production station: A case study

    University essay from Institutionen för maskinteknik (MT)

    Author : Niklas Gustafsson; Tobias Fagerström; [2013]
    Keywords : Grinding machine; maintentance; logistics; quality;

    Abstract : Decisions has in recent years become more challenging, today the environment is changing in an exponentially increasing pace. This is not the only challenge with modern decision making, there are also: multiple criteria, intangibles, risk/uncertainty, long term implications, interdisciplinary input, pooled decision making, value judgment and unintended consequences. READ MORE

  6. 10. Environmental work in preschools : three case studies in Uppsala

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

    Author : Etedal Abdelmomen; [2010]
    Keywords : EMS; environmental management systems; environmental management; Green Flag; ISO14001; preschool; Sweden;

    Abstract : Environmental issues are global problems and they are a major challenge for any successful organizational business worldwide. Many challenges and opportunities emerge during the certification process of an EMS. Therefore it is interesting to contribute in understanding these emerging problems during this process. READ MORE