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Standard Work details the motion of the operator and the process sequence in producing a part. It is the proclamation of the most waste-free production method, through the best combination of people and equipment, the least amount of work in process possible, showing where to check for quality, and where there are safety issues.
It provides a routine for consistency of an operation and a basis for improvement.
Statistical Process Control (SPC) -
The use of basic graphical and statistical methods for measuring, analyzing, and controlling the variation of a process for the purpose of continuously improving the process.
Supplier Partnerships -
Agreements with suppliers whereby operations are linked together, information is openly shared, problems and issues are commonly solved, and joint performance is mutually approved. These are usually multiyear agreements.
How To Use Takt Time To Drive Improvements!
The available production time divided by the rate of customer demand.
Takt time sets the pace of production to match the rate of customer demand and becomes the heartbeat of any lean system.
In repetitive operations, the cycle time between completion of units calculated based upon the rate of need for those units. Used to determine how to set up, revise, or improve operations.
Throughput Time -
The time required for a product to proceed from concept to launch, order to delivery, or raw material into the hands of the customer. This includes both processing and queue time.
Explanation of a Tactical implementation plan and its uses and benefits
Tactical Implementation Plan. Derived from the route map, a TIP is a shorter term plan, typically covering 3 6 months, containing actionable steps to turn strategy into actuality.
How To Put An Effective...And... High Performing Team Together
A High performing team will always achieve greater results than a group of individuals.
Total Cost of Quality -
The aggregate cost of poor quality or product failures including scrap, rework, and warranty costs as well as expenses incurred to prevent or resolve quality problems (including the cost of inspection). In calculations for Best Plants entries, do not include costs of normal maintenance, quality training, or quality-related equipment upgrades.
Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) -
A comprehensive program to maximize equipment availability in which production operators are trained to perform routine maintenance tasks on a regular basis, while technicians and engineers handle more specialized tasks.
The scope of TPM programs includes maintenance prevention (through design or selection of easy-to-service equipment), equipment improvements, preventive maintenance, and predictive maintenance (determining when to replace components before they fail).
Total Quality Management (TQM) -
A multifaceted, company-wide approach to improving all aspects of quality and customer satisfaction including fast response and service, as well as product quality.
TQM begins with top management and diffuses responsibility to all employees and managers who can have an impact on quality and customer satisfaction.
It uses a variety of quality tools such as QFD, Taguchi methods, SPC, corrective-action response teams, cause-and-effect analysis, problem-solving methodologies, and fail-safing.
Total Quality Control (TQC) -
organized Kaizen activities involving everyone in the company - managers and workers - in a totally integrated effort toward improving performance at every level. This improved performance is directed toward satisfying such cross-functional goals as quality, cost, scheduling, manpower development, and new product development. It is assumed that these activities ultimately lead to increased customer satisfaction. (Also referred to as CWQC - Company-Wide Quality Control.)
Toyota -
Changed from the true form, Toyoda, meaning abundant rice field, by the Toyota marketing department. Toyoda is the family name of the founders of the Toyota Motor Company.
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