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Manufacturing

C/OM/390. Lean and just-in-time manufacturing

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550

DATE:

2011

PRICE:

9.99 GBP

The paper examines the effectiveness of the lean and just-in-time (JIT) approaches to the manufacturing process used in modern organizations. The features of both approaches are explained, their benefits are highlighted.

KEYWORDS: Lean, just-in-time, manufacturing,

C/OM/382. Toyota's Environmental Management System

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1450

DATE:

2011

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19.99 GBP

The paper examines Toyota’s environmental management system (EMS) and environmental action plan, evaluating the impact of the company’s activities on the environment, and considering how Toyota’s EMS and green productivity have improved their production efficiency.

KEYWORDS: Toyota, Environmental Management System, green productivity, EMS,

C/OM/358. An examination of supply chain management, lean and agile manufacturing

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4150

DATE:

2011

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49.99 GBP

This paper is split into four sections and focuses on lean and agile manufacturing in relation to supply chain management. The first section details challenges in the economic environment, namely manufacturing and business enterprise challenges. The second section looks at the way in which manufacturing and strategic supply chain management has been modified, whilst the third section provides recommendations for business restructuring. The final section looks at competitive sustainability and agility.

KEYWORDS: Lean manufacturing, agile manufacturing, supply chain management, business enterprise, business restructuring,

C/OM/348. Operations management at Zebra Ltd

WORDS:

3100

DATE:

2011

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39.99 GBP

The paper looks at various aspects of operations management at Zebra Ltd, a supplier of car accessories, identifying the advantages and disadvantages of the costing techniques used in their products’ manufacturing, evaluating various approaches to performance measurement, explaining the role of budgeting and highlighting the strengths and weaknesses of budgeting techniques.

KEYWORDS: Operations management, Zebra, costing techniques, budgeting, performance measurement,

C/OM/291. Toyota Production System and Henry Ford's Principles

WORDS:

1050

DATE:

2010

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19.99 GBP

The paper looks at the development of the Toyota production system (TPS) examining how it has evolved from the traditional Henry Ford way of production, discussing the role of the assembly line in TPS and highlighting the difference between TPS and Henry Ford’s system.

KEYWORDS: Toyota Production System, Henry Ford, assembly line,

C/OM/267. Transformation towards lean manufacturing by AT&S

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2950

DATE:

2010

PRICE:

29.99 GBP

The paper looks at the manufacturing process and transformation towards the use of lean manufacturing by the PCB (Printed Circuit Board) manufacturing company AT&S. Factors relevant to the transformation are considered including conformance in quality standards, delivery speed and reliability, etc. The features and stages of lean manufacturing are examined suggesting recommendations to the company management.

KEYWORDS: Operations strategy, Lean Manufacturing, AT&S, Printed Circuit Board, PCB,

C/B/2694. Business Proposal for Cooperative Credit Society of Polemidia: Lean Six Sigma based Process Improvement

WORDS:

3850

DATE:

2010

PRICE:

39.99 GBP

The paper reports on the business performance of Cooperative Credit Society of Polemidia (CCSP) during 1995-2009 conducting their SWOT analysis, identifying existing problems related to productivity, customer service and competition, and suggesting solutions in various areas. Recommendations are made about the introduction of a lean six sigma approach. Project plan and expected budget are outlined.

KEYWORDS: Credit Society of Polemidia, SWOT, Lean Six Sigma,

S/OM/75. Quality and capacity management in Avon

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2350

DATE:

2010

PRICE:

29.99 GBP

The paper looks at the quality management and capacity management in Avon Cosmetics Ltd (Avon). Avon's quality objectives and the measures of their achievement are outlined making references to the theoretical understanding of quality and capital management. Capacity of Avon is assessed along the lines of adjustment to the seasonality of sales, manufacturing process design, a layout design of the manufacturing department, etc.

KEYWORDS: Quality management, Avon, capacity, manufacturing,

C/OM/224. Product mix flexibility and capacity utilisation: case study of Fiat

WORDS:

1450

DATE:

2010

PRICE:

19.99 GBP

The paper looks at the manufacturing techniques of product mix flexibility (PMF) and capacity utilisation (CU) of production examining the relationship between PMF and CU. A case study is conducted of Fiat’s Robogate technology intended for production flexibility. It is shown that due to Robogate and Robotics Fiat got more flexible in the 1980s than they were in the 1970s. The paper has no reference list.

KEYWORDS: Product mix flexibility, capacity utilisation, Fiat, Robogate, Robotics,

C/OM/216. Proposal. ERP Design for Additive Manufacturing

WORDS:

600

DATE:

2010

PRICE:

9.99 GBP

The paper proposes research into the key success factors of effective ERP (Entity Resource Planning) system that can facilitate the additive manufacturing capability of the company. The objectives of the research are formulated, an initial review of literature on ERP theory is presented, the methods of the proposed research are described.

KEYWORDS: Proposal, ERP, Entity Resource Planning, Additive Manufacturing,

S/E/219. Determinants of company's make-or-buy decision

WORDS:

2400

DATE:

2010

PRICE:

29.99 GBP

The paper looks at the companies' make-or-buy decisions examining the factors that determine the decision to buy or to manufacture, and discussing it in the context of liberal market economies and coordinated market economies built on long-term visions and goals. The relationships between buyer and supplier are discussed drawing examples from the Japanese business system, the US manufacturers, etc.

KEYWORDS: make-or-buy decision, liberal market economy, coordinated market economy, buyer and supplier relationship, manufacturing,

C/OM/190. Dissertation. Lean Manufacturing. Case study of Toyota

WORDS:

15400

DATE:

2010

PRICE:

159.99 GBP

The dissertation looks into the theory and practices of lean manufacturing. The review of literature touches on the approaches to the manufacturing process, the concepts of ‘push and pull’ manufacturing, total quality management (TQM), innovation, lean thinking (LT), LT benefits and challenges, etc. A case study is conducted to identify the obstacles faced by UK organisations in the process of integrating lean thinking in their supply-chains. The methods of the research are based on secondary data collected from academic sources on the topics of lean thinking, TQM, incremental process innovation, etc. The global dynamics of the manufacturing process are analyzed considering the impacts of the economic downturn and arguing whether manufacturers should rely entirely on lean thinking in contemporary business environment. Examples of LT application in Toyota are analyzed, the obstacles of LT for small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) in the UK are examined. Conclusions are made about the challenges of LT for SME that involve operational risks.

KEYWORDS: Dissertation, lean thinking, lean manufacturing, Toyota, SME, TQM, innovation,

C/OM/188. Lean system implementation at Goan Tractors

WORDS:

2100

DATE:

2009

PRICE:

29.99 GBP

The paper examines the implementation of lean practices in the automotive manufacturing company Goan Tractors (GT) identifying the problems facing the company, and discussing the changes required for the IT system, materials management and capacity planning. Key performance indicators (KPI) of JIT delivery at Goan Tractors are identified, a coordinated lean manufacturing approach is suggested highlighting its benefits and outlining barriers to change.

KEYWORDS: Goan Tractors Lean, JIT, MRP, Pull system,

C/OM/172. Operations strategy of AT&S

WORDS:

1600

DATE:

2009

PRICE:

19.99 GBP

The paper looks at the manufacturing company AT&S describing their manufacturing process and the intention to transform it to lean manufacturing using a cellular layout. The impact of the CSR strategy of the organisation on its performance is discussed highlighting the need to build additional resources and capabilities to enhance the company’s long-term competitive position.

KEYWORDS: Lean manufacturing, Operations strategy, Manufacturing, AT&S,

C/OM/151. Lean and Agile Manufacturing Strategies

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1900

DATE:

2009

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19.99 GBP

The paper looks at different manufacturing strategies used by companies to gain sustainable competitive advantage. The evolution of manufacturing and enterprise systems is reviewed discussing the lean vs. agile strategies as sources of competitive advantage. The example of the car manufacturing industry is analysed.

KEYWORDS: Lean, Agile, Supply Chain Management, Operations, car manufacturing,

C/OM/153. UK machine tool industry: case study of operations management at AB Machine Tools

WORDS:

2500

DATE:

2009

PRICE:

29.99 GBP

The paper reports on the UK machine tool industry offering a case study of the supply chain at AB Machine Tools, examining the Forrester Effect in the machine tool industry, proposing the ways to minimize it at AB, reviewing literature related to the changes in the machine tool environment and discussing them in the context of AB Machine Tools.

KEYWORDS: AB Machine Tools, Operations management, Forrester effect, supply chain, UK machine tool industry,

C/B/756. Business operations and techniques of production

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1400

DATE:

2007

PRICE:

19.99 GBP

The paper analyses the techniques of production control focusing on four different types of production: Bespoke products, Batch manufactures, Medium volume manufacture and Fast moving consumer goods.

KEYWORDS: business, operations, techniques, production,

C/B/717. Contrast of Semco Engineering and Barking Engineering Ltd

WORDS:

1993

DATE:

2007

PRICE:

19.99 GBP

This paper contrasts Semco Engineering and Barking Engineering in terms of team working, organisational structure and design, and organisational culture. It establishes Semco to be a democrative and participative company based on the People Culture model, thereby firmly committed to the needs and objectives of the employees within the organisation. Barking Engineering is established to be authoritarian and conservationist, employing the Role Culture, and disregarding the rift between management and factory workers.

KEYWORDS: SEMCO, Barking, Engineering, Teams, Teamwork, Organisational, Structure, Design, Cultu,

P/B/640. Report on manufacturing businesses

WORDS:

6500

DATE:

2006

PRICE:

69.99 GBP

KEYWORDS: Manufacturing, product life cycle,

P/E/518. Drivers of manufacturing industry in Russia, India and Japan

WORDS:

1500

DATE:

2006

PRICE:

19.99 GBP

The paper examines the factors that influence the development of manufacturing focusing on state involvement, institutional structures and external influences. The development of the manufacturing industry in Russia, India and Japan over the interwar period is reviewed.

KEYWORDS: drivers, manufacturing, industry, russia, india, japan,