Essays about: "the Toyota Way"

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  1. 6. Energy consumption of an off-road modified pick-up and the possibility of hybridisation or electrification

    University essay from KTH/Fordonsdynamik

    Author : Hédinn Hauksson; [2018]
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    Abstract : Arctic Trucks have been modifying vehicles such as the Toyota Hilux, Toyota Land Cruiser, Isuzu D-Max, Nissan Patrol and Nissan Navara for over 25 years for special projects as well as for recreational purposes both in Iceland and other countries. Arctic Trucks started up as a sub-division for Toyota Iceland but became an independent company in 2005. READ MORE

  3. 7. Practical Implementation of Lean at Small and Young Companies

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Industriell Produktion

    Author : Fredrik Hasselgren; [2018]
    Keywords : “Lean SME”; “Lean Small Company”; “Lean Manufacturing”; “Practical Lean Implementation”; “Lean Young Company”; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : Introduction: This thesis aims to investigate how a small and young company can implement the management philosophy Lean. The thesis is designed as a literature study with two objectives. The first objective is to identify what Lean is and what its underlying tools, methods and principles are. READ MORE

  4. 8. The human aspect of Lean : Special considerations for an adequate implementation of Lean

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Produktionsekonomi

    Author : Carlos Eduardo Camargo; [2017]
    Keywords : Lean; human aspect; safety; considerations;

    Abstract : Ever since the Toyota Production System (TPS) was re-named and introduced into the western culture as the Lean philosophy, many studies and articles have been published where the benefits of this philosophy are highlighted and directly related to improvements on the performance and efficiency of manufacturing processes, more specifically in the car manufacturing industry. Since the focus of these studies has been mostly on measurable benefits, the human aspect that exists in every organization and the effect that Lean can have over this aspect have been left out of the spotlight. READ MORE

  5. 9. Proactive Crisis Management (PCM) : Perceptions of crisis-awareness and crisis-readiness in organizations in relation with their actual strategic initiatives against industrial crises caused by human errors.

    University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Institutionen för industriell ekonomi

    Author : Richard Humanson; Patrik Nordeman; [2017]
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    Abstract : Abstract Purpose: In a competitive and constituently changing global business environment, it is almost  impossible  for  organizations  to  avoid  crises  of  various  types  and  magnitude.  The objective of this study is to display relationships between perception of crisis awareness, crisis readiness and the organizations` actual crisis management initiatives against major industrial crises. READ MORE

  6. 10. SALES-ORIENTED MINDSET IN A SERVICE-ORIENTED ENVIRONMENT : - Organizing customer service operations for higher quality and efficiency

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

    Author : Viktor Frisk; [2017]
    Keywords : Efficiency; Sales; Customer Service; Lean; TQM; Six Sigma;

    Abstract : Efficiency in the manufacturing industry is not a new phenomenon; Toyota andMotorola were to companies that early found a way to eliminate waste by inventing theefficiency models Lean and Six Sigma. For Sweden’s economy, the manufacturingindustry plays an important role in which the forestry industry accounts for around70,000 employees. READ MORE