Essays about: "toyota production system"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 35 essays containing the words toyota production system.

  1. 11. Change initiative : How resistance & obstacles can affect organizations: From a blue-collar and manager perspective: a case study of a manufacturing company in Sweden

    University essay from Karlstads universitet/Fakulteten för hälsa, natur- och teknikvetenskap (from 2013)

    Author : Jonas Jones Talai; [2016]
    Keywords : Organizational change; change initiative; organizational culture; sustainable change; organizational resistance; Lean production; SMED; Toyota production system; Changeover; Setup-time; Setup reduction; Spaghetti diagram; standardized work; case study; Förändringar; organisationsförändringar; förbättringsarbete; förändringsarbete; motstånd; lean production; SMED omställning; standardiserat arbetsätt; organisationskultur; fallstudie;

    Abstract : The global market is very competitive due to fast changes in complex business environments and to survive or expand the business, organizations must embrace organizational change. However, adapting to change is not always easy, where organizations may experience obstacles and resistance along the way. READ MORE

  3. 12. Lean Production & Sustainable Supply Chains in the Fast Moving Consumer Goods Industry

    University essay from KTH/Industriell produktion

    Author : Per Bondesson; Stefan Liss; [2016]
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    Abstract : The Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) industry consists of a large part of our daily purchases making it to an important industry for the society. Within every industry, operational control and supply chains are important success factors regarding efficiency and profitability. READ MORE

  4. 13. Staging Systems thinking according to the Vanguard Method : influences, interpretations and individualeffects within a municipality

    University essay from Högskolan Kristianstad/Sektionen för hälsa och samhälle

    Author : Sofie Heimdahl; [2015]
    Keywords : Vanguard; systemtänkande; beteende; organisation; styrning;

    Abstract : Inom den offentliga sektorn i Sverige används idag på bred front olika Leanmetoder som bygger på Toyota Production System (TPS). Vanguardmetoden är en metod som bygger på TPS samt Systems thinking och sägs vara mer anpassad till offentlig- och tjänstesektorn än Lean. READ MORE

  5. 14. En studie om Lean Production som effektivitetsteori i virkesanskaffningsprocessen : ett hjälpmedel för ökad effektivitet med kunden i fokus

    University essay from SLU/Department of Forest Biomaterials and Technology (from 131204)

    Author : Fredrik Mellström; [2014]
    Keywords : kundvärde; flödeseffektivitet; virkesköp; kundfokus; slöserier;

    Abstract : Effektivitet är för många organisationer ett begrepp som förknippas med att utnyttja sina resurser maximalt. Detta är något som även är märkbart inom svenskt skogsbruk, där man idag är mycket mån om att vara resurseffektiv i sin verksamhet. Det finns dock fler innebörder av effektivitet som begrepp. READ MORE

  6. 15. Comparing Kanban, 5S and TPS from a software engineering perspective

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för datavetenskap; Linköpings universitet/Tekniska högskolan

    Author : Ghulam Mustafa; [2014]
    Keywords : Software engineering; Software development; Kanban; 5S; TPS; and Scrum;

    Abstract : Developing high quality software is difficult. Traditional software engineering methods emphasizes on structured and linear workflow of activities methods that have been criticized due to their rigid and inflexible nature. Recently, agile software engineering approaches such as Scrum have gained popularity in the software industry. READ MORE