Essays about: "characteristics of lean production"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 20 essays containing the words characteristics of lean production.

  1. 16. Characteristics of Swedish gilts at service and producers’ opinions about gilt production

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Breeding and Genetics

    Author : Therese Pettersson; [2010]
    Keywords : Gilt; Service; Backfat; Body condition; Exterior; Interview;

    Abstract : In Sweden, selection for leanness in pigs has been going on for almost a century. This sometimes results in gilts and sows being too lean and consequently in a risk for reduced reproduction and health status. READ MORE

  3. 17. Knit on Demand-Customized knitwear reaching new dimensions

    University essay from Högskolan i Borås/Institutionen Textilhögskolan

    Author : HANNA MARKWORDT; [2010]
    Keywords : customisation; communication; marketing;

    Abstract : The fashion market has since the very beginning been characterized by high variety, emotions and desires. The development of the industry however has arrived at a present reality where an overflow of such characteristics has resulted in a challenging volatility and fragmentation. READ MORE

  4. 18. Change Managment within Project Processes - a case study at Alfa Laval

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för designvetenskaper

    Author : Johan Mattsson; Fredrik Wikström; [2008]
    Keywords : Change Management; Wildlife Matrix; Project Management; Organisation; Organization; Competence Development; Technological sciences; Teknik; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : More and more corporations around the world is starting to work in project form and leaving their traditional function based way of organising themselves behind. This leads to new ways of driving and implementing changes and improvements. It requires another approach and this approach has to deal with the individual employee in a greater extend. READ MORE

  5. 19. Lean Remanufacturing : Material Flows at Volvo Parts Flen

    University essay from Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Maria Mähl; Johan Östlin; [2007]
    Keywords : Remanufacturing; Lean Production; Value Stream Mapping;

    Abstract : The after market is of great importance of a company’s competitiveness and an increasing part of its revenues can be derived from it. Remanufacturing, in focus of this thesis, is a great business opportunity and the European market has an enormous growth potential. READ MORE

  6. 20. Integration Flow Management (IFM):: Applying lean principles to complex airport logistics projects

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för marknadsföring och strategi

    Author : Felix Grimm; Jelena Fedotova; [2007]
    Keywords : lean thinking; project management; integration flow management; implementation; logistics; procurement;

    Abstract : Our research has two primary goals. The first one is to investigate to what extent the concepts of lean production are applicable to complex Siemens Airport Logistics (SAL) projects. With the example of Toyota we know, lean principles are very effective in a manufacturing environment. READ MORE