Essays about: "lean principle"

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

  1. 16. Lean Service Implementation in Hospital : A Case study conducted in “University Clinical Centre of Kosovo, Rheumatology department”

    University essay from Handelshögskolan vid Umeå universitet

    Author : Lura Rexhepi; Priti Shrestha; [2011]
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    Abstract : The principle of Lean is to eliminate the waste from the system. The purpose of this study is to explore Lean implementation in service sector, especially in health care settings, by focusing on Lean tools and techniques, as well as critical success factors and challenges of Lean implementation. READ MORE

  2. 17. Conditioning the Supply Chain in a Fast Moving Consumer Goods Business : Using value stream mapping to visualise, condition, manage information and product flow in Oriflame

    University essay from KTH/Industriell produktion

    Author : Ghaffari Ehsan; [2010]
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    Abstract : Oriflame, since it was founded in Sweden in 1967 has become a major player in the cosmetics industry. The impressive annual growth of 17% that Oriflame has had in the last 17 years requires evidently a lot from the supply processes. READ MORE

  3. 18. Lean and Clean : the linking between Lean and Environment

    University essay from Akademin för teknik och miljö

    Author : Yong Wang; Jie Wu; [2010]
    Keywords : Lean; Clean; coordination; environment; assessment; performance;

    Abstract : Lean refers to the concepts of Lean operations, Lean principle, Lean philosophy, etc. It is what people often talk about in operation management. Clean refers to the concepts of being green, environmental friendly, less environmental impact, etc. These two words seem to be unrelated, but somehow connected. READ MORE

  4. 19. Performance Improvement in Construction Project based on Six Sigma Principles

    University essay from Högskolan i Borås/Institutionen Ingenjörshögskolan

    Author : Maryam Dabbaghi Tehrani; [2010]
    Keywords : six sigma; construction industry; DMAIC;

    Abstract : The importance of quality improvement and excellent performance in the highly competitiveworld market, lead many organizations, their top managers, project managers, and engineers toimplement the new philosophies such as pull scheduling and lean principle at their organizations.This paper describes the Six Sigma principle and framework as a quality improvement strategythrough the successful business. READ MORE

  5. 20. Lean Implementation into Risk Management Process

    University essay from Högskolan i Borås/Institutionen Ingenjörshögskolan

    Author : Bardia Alimohamadi; Ameneh Seddigh; [2009]
    Keywords : lean risk management; risk management process; lean risk integration; process wastes; risk management process wastes; 8 wastes;

    Abstract : Any business management process involves a relevant risk management process whereas proper integration of risk management process following the lean guidelines can result in an efficient risk management process. This is a vital advantageous character for successful companies of this era. READ MORE