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Standardized work refers to a lean management technique which is the best method currently to ensure work is efficient, safe and that it meets all the required quality standards. Standard work also provides the ideal framework for continuous improvement. The Table 1 below shows what standard work is considered to be, and what it is not.

The role of standardized work.

Standard work has several roles to play in lean manufacturing especially in a production line setup. First, standard work is used as a tool for the building and improving the quality at each process. Standard work also ensures that only products that sell Continue reading...

Distribution Method

Questionnaires can be distributed using different methods of distribution. For example, they can be sent by post or via e-mail. Also, the questionnaire can be personally administered or questions can be asked using telephone. This questionnaire will be sent via e-mail because this method does not require a lot of time. Besides, it does not require many costs and can be distributed fast. Besides, this method allows for the development of the necessary level of anonymity (Kopp, Zinn, Finney and Jurich, 2011).
However, this method is characterized by low response rate and does not contribute to the development friendly Continue reading...

The United Parcel Service (UPS) is a US logistic company founded in 1907. The company has grown over the years to become one of today’s largest providers of logistic services. The company deals in parcel delivery and specialized transport in many parts of the world.
The company employed a business strategy of absorbing majorly part-time workers. This was quite attractive to young employees who had other commitments such as studies and family to take care of. The remuneration for part time employees was based on union-negotiated wages and benefits. Though employees were satisfied with the working conditions, there Continue reading...

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The Lean tools and manufacturing system is believed to have been developed in Japan and was first applied in Toyota manufacturing systems. Currently, the lean tools are being utilized in most production and manufacturing environments and have been proven to be effective in reducing costs and maximizing profits. From Japan, experts in lean manufacturing principles, most especially Toyota employees who are experienced in the lean manufacturing systems have been imparting their knowledge about lean and how it is applied in a manufacturing environment. One particular example of this exchange in knowledge is the partnership between the Continue reading...

The exact date for the birth of alcohol is not known, but it is known to have existed from ancient times, and its utility and functions have not gone unnoticed. Since the discovery of the “beer jugs” in the Stone Ages, it is believed that alcohol has remained an important part of human life and has had multipurpose uses for people in the past. It is indicated that the presence of alcohol can be dated from the Neolithic period, which is almost 10,000 years and perhaps even earlier. Wine samples and their products have remained existent from around 4,000 years ago, found in the Egyptian pictographs as well as Greek artifacts and discoveries. However, there is also a common conception that the use of alcohol was not the same in the past as it is today, in fact, there are bound to be drastic differences in the way people consumed and used alcohol back in the day as compared to the way they use it presently. While much of the use of alcohol today is found in recreational consumption of the substance, the former civilizations of the Greeks and the Europeans of the Middle Ages used alcohol for medicinal purposes, such as healing and treating, relieving stress and allowing the society to improve its condition with the help of alcohol.

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Introduction:

The aim of this report is to explain the concepts of 5S, waste elimination, and Visual Management in Lean Manufacturing. The report also gives examples of 5S applications and discusses issues in waste such as burden and unevenness from a True Lean perspective. The resultant impact of applying the concepts above to ensure the stability of systems and processes and the ability to perform work ‘normally’ is also discussed.

5S system:

5S is a system that aims to optimize productivity and reduce waste by “cleaning up” and maintaining an orderly workplace. There exist various schemas for representing 5S activities but for Continue reading...

Introduction

Personal values on nature can vary immensely from person to person. For the purpose of this assignment three individuals were interviewed. One female aged 19, one female aged 28, and one male aged 62 all living in the same region of the United States, a place that experiences four seasons a year. The following provides an outline of each interview, a summarization of the similarities and differences between each interview, and theories behind the reasons for the similarities and differences.

Interviews

The first interviewee is a nineteen-year old female college student. Overall, she really enjoys nature, however due to time Continue reading...

Business

Introduction
Every nationality comprise of the unique features of culture that play an important role in strengthening the organizations. Culture is an integral part of the lives of people because it plays an essential role in influencing their values, loyalties, and beliefs (Uddin, Luva and Hossain, 2013). The countries having culture of small power distance between the upper and lower management provide more benefits to the organizations in terms of the accountability and empowerment as compared to the countries where the organizations’ management focus on maintaining larger power distances. Further, the cultures that strongly avoid the uncertainty ensure more Continue reading...

“Out of Africa,” by Isak Dinesen, is a grand, sweeping, epic tale of one woman’s fully coming of age in a land that, by rights, might have felt foreign to her, but into which she fits, as she says in her own words, “Here I am, where I ought to be.”(Dinesen 4). The book is autobiographical, but she has left out of it many aspects that one might have expected her to tell, such the details of her love affairs with the Baron Bror Blixen (to whom she was married) and with Denys Finch-Hatton, and focused instead Continue reading...

Community service is often associated with rehabilitation and punishments; however community service is far more than that. A significant amount of community service takes place by court ordered participation that typically involves cleanup or some other listed time. However, community service is far more than a court ordered time served. Individuals volunteer their time to make a difference in many areas of their community. This can include school, the elderly and community activities among many other areas. Community service provides opportunities for others to give their time and effort to make a difference in the place they live. Benefits
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