Category Archives: Training

Lean Identify the Eight Wastes -Human Potential

Posted on June 28, 2011 by admin

Organizations must have input of creative ideas and suggestions from all associates to achieve quality at reduced costs and to strive for perfection continually. Vision and commitment from top management are key to establishing a flexible workforce that can provide … Continue reading →

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Lean Identify the Eight Wastes -Defect Waste

Posted on June 27, 2011 by admin

Defects are anything that does not match internal or external customer requirements and could result in dissatisfaction. The waste of defects causes increased costs and delays and could also increase liability risks. Some examples of defects are shown here. For … Continue reading →

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Lean Identify the Eight Wastes -Motion Waste

Posted on June 26, 2011 by admin

Extra human and machine motion, resulting from inefficient process design, layout, or from issues, is a waste. Motion waste does not add value, takes time, and increases cycle time. Motion waste also increases the opportunity for issues and mistakes which … Continue reading →

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Lean Identify the Eight Wastes -Inventory Waste

Posted on June 25, 2011 by admin

Inventory waste is any materials and supplies, including sales and marketing brochures and spare parts, that are not required to meet customer orders. Inventory waste comes from attempting to push product and services through an operation versus pulling them based … Continue reading →

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Lean Identify the Eight Wastes -Waste of extra process

Posted on June 24, 2011 by admin

The waste of extra process includes activities that are unnecessary, that are duplicates, and those that exist because operations were not handled correctly the first time, such as rework and re-inspection. Extra processing results in higher costs and longer processing … Continue reading →

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Lean manufacturing-Identify the Eight Wastes

Posted on June 10, 2011 by admin

Lean manufacturing-Identify the Eight Wastes will: Describe each of the Eight Wastes and give examples of each Discuss why Eight Wastes are a primary focus area during Lean implementation Describe Value Add and Non-Value Add activities and why they are … Continue reading →

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Things to keep in mind when reviewing standards

Posted on November 22, 2010 by isotrainer

There are things to be look out before reviewing standards.Some standards are superseded by other standards with different document numbers (e.g., DS/EN 550 supersedes DS/EN ISO 11135-1). There are some situations in which a document number from one standards organization … Continue reading →

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SMI Asia Training -TOTAL PRODUCTIVE MAINTENANCE

Posted on April 1, 2010 by isotrainer

SMI Asia Training – Quality & Production Development Excellence TOTAL PRODUCTIVE MAINTENANCE (100% Claimable under SBL Scheme) 14 & 15 JUNE, 2010 Gurney Hotel, Penang Workshop Objectives: 1. The Total Productive Maintenance Ideals – Zero Defects, Zero Breakdown, Zero Accidents … Continue reading →

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