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Assignment 8 - Lean

Assignment 8 - Lean

Q Part A - Look up one case study on companies that used a Lean approach to solve problems. Describe the problem and how the lean helped improve the process. Write a brief discussion of each example. Hint, google scholar and our library have lots of papers in the topic. Industry case studies are also acceptable. http://scholar.google.com/ Part B - Describe the house of lean? Look up several diagrams on google and describe the key items? Part C - What is Kaizen? Part D - What is Kanban? Part E - What is Just in Time? Part F - What is 5s? Part G - What is TAKT Time. Part F - What is POUS (Point of Use Storage)? Part H -What is Toyota production system? Part I - Find a case study on 5s and write a paragraph about it. This assignment will be closely graded.

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http://scholar.google.com/ Part B - Describe the house of lean? Look up several diagrams on google and describe the key items? The House of Lean visualizes the structure of Lean when implemented in organizations. It shows the Lean method as a house whose components work together to achieve the desired goals. Just as its name suggests, House of Lean anchors itself on the concepts, strategies, and principles of Lean manufacturing. Part C - What is Kaizen? A Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement of working practices, personal efficiency. Part D - What is Kanban? Kanban is a way to visually manage the work flow at an organization. Part E - What is Just in Time? A workflow methodology aimed at reducing flow times within production systems, as well as response times from suppliers and to customers.