Quality Tale - News on Technology: 2008

Friday, December 26, 2008

Performance Development and Plan-Do-Check-Act Cycle : 12

PD (Performance Development):

Performance Development – Traditionally, the superior does Performance Appraisal approach. Whereas a person can develop if he chooses to appraise himself (i.e. Self-Appraisal). The company should provide conductive environment with career growth opportunities such that the employee wants to appraise and develop himself, in being a continuous learner and grow up the career ladder. In the process both the employee and the employer benefits.

PDCA:

The Plan-Do-Check-Act Cycle is an adaptation of the Deming Wheel. Where the Deming Wheel stresses the need for constant interaction among research, design, production and sales, the PDCA Cycle asserts that every managerial action can be improved by careful application of the sequence: Plan, Do, Check, Act.

Nemawashi, Nichijo Kanri (NK), OJT, PA - 11

Nemawashi:

Nemawashi in functional management means preparing favorable climate for consensus at the meeting before meeting starts.

Nichijo Kanri (NK):

Nichijo – means Daily

Nichijo Kanri means daily management i.e. Daily Management is an essential part of management process in Japanese companies. Hoshin Kanri is top-down process and Nichijo Kanri is bottom up process to achieve continuous improvement objectives.

Non-Value-Activities (NVAs):

NVAs are the activities that do not add value to any job content.

OJT:

Japanese people believe more in OJT (On-the-Job-Training).

PA:

Performance Appraisal

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Lean Company, Muda, Mura, Muri and Management Review Meeting (MRM) - 10

Lean Company:

Simplest definition of lean company is the one, which continuously keeps on reducing all types of input resources to half the earlier consumption.

M3: Means

Muda – Non Value Adding

Mura – Non-Consistent and

Muri – Non-Rational

These are Japanese words, representing three kinds of problems of a workplace.

Management Review Meeting (MRM):

MRM is to review the overall strategic Quality initiatives at appropriate intervals to ensure the continuing suitability and effectiveness in the company. Reviews under systems like ISO 9000, ISO 14000 Standards are part of it.

Just In Time (JIT), Kaizen and KANBAN - 9

Guys, here are some more technical words and defintions I have furnished here.

Just In Time (JIT):

Produce and deliver finished goods just in time to be sold, sub-assemblies just in time to be assembled into finished goods, fabricated parts just in time to go into sub-assemblies and purchased materials just in time to be converted into fabricated parts. And all this production with JIT input purchases.

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KC:

Kaizen Committee

Kaizen:

Kai – means Change and Zen – means Better. Kaizen means change for better. Some people refer to Kaizen as Continual Improvements. I have used the words Continual and Continuous Interchangeability.

KAN-BAN:

It’s basically an information system, to support JIT Manufacturing system. It signals supply of material.

Kaizenee:

Kaizenee is the one who does Kaizens.

Wednesday, December 17, 2008

Gemba Kaizen, Group Technology and Hoshin Kanri (HK) - 8

Gemba Kaizen:

Gemba – means Workplace where the real action takes place. Gembutsu means real problem piece. Gemba Kaizen means continuous improvement done at workplace in real time (i.e. Genjtsu)

Kaizen philosophy warrants going to gemba in real time whenever there is a problem. Take a look at the corresponding Gembutsus to collect data. Make on-the-sport improvements rather than sitting in ivory tower and make a plan for improvement. Normally plan remains plan without any action on it. Gemba Kaizen stresses action with plan.

Group Technology:

Group Technology is to do with forming processing cells on the basis of similarity of form, shape and operations. It facilitates High variety Low production batches.

Hoshin Kanri (HK):

Hoshin means objectives or direction. Kanri means control or management. In essence, Hoshin Kanri means policy management or management of objectives. This is in stark contrast with management by objectives approach in the Western corporate environment.