For YBP Lecture Sharing, Life PhotographyErnest Chiang
Lecture sharing about life photography, for YBP community members. If you need to see more example pictures, please visit Ernest's flickr photostream at http://www.flickr.com/photos/ernest/.
For YBP Lecture Sharing, Life PhotographyErnest Chiang
Lecture sharing about life photography, for YBP community members. If you need to see more example pictures, please visit Ernest's flickr photostream at http://www.flickr.com/photos/ernest/.
The document discusses research from a small group studying electronic commerce fulfillment management. It covers several topics: 1) How companies can improve operational efficiency with technology investments. 2) The importance of business integration and cooperation without barriers. 3) Challenges in integrating business processes and timelines. 4) Activities that should be included in complete order fulfillment workflows.
The document discusses research from a small group studying electronic commerce fulfillment management. It covers several topics: 1) How companies can improve operational efficiency with technology investments. 2) The importance of business integration and cooperation without barriers. 3) Challenges in integrating business processes and timelines. 4) Activities that should be included in complete order fulfillment workflows.
The document provides an overview of the PDCA (Plan-Do-Check-Act) problem solving cycle and techniques that can be used within each step of the cycle. It describes the origins and purpose of the PDCA approach and outlines the key steps and actions involved in planning, implementing, monitoring, and standardizing solutions to problems. A variety of quality improvement techniques are also introduced that can aid different phases of the PDCA process.
The key customer requirements for the Max Gravity Breaker device are to separate asphalt mix within specific size and time constraints. The requirements include:
- Separating 1500g of mix within one hour or 15 minutes
- Accepting mixes with aggregate sizes between 4.75mm and 1.5 inches
- Producing separated particles smaller than the largest aggregate pieces
- Operating automatically and completing separation for under $5000
The document discusses various Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) tools that can be used to improve technical writing processes and deliverables, including their usage and examples. It describes tools like thought process maps, process maps, SIPOC, FMEA, relationship matrices (QFD, cause and effect, Pugh), and balanced scorecards. These tools help quantify processes, reduce subjectivity, consider all correlations, and achieve better technical writing outcomes through continuous improvement, risk monitoring, decision making, and tracking quality, productivity and other metrics.
The document discusses the history and methodology of Six Sigma. It originated at Motorola in 1986 focusing on reducing defects and improving quality. It was later introduced to other companies by consultants and adopted widely, helping companies like GE significantly increase profits. Six Sigma emphasizes customer focus, data-driven decision making, process management, and cross-functional cooperation to drive improvements. The summary outlines the typical five steps of a Six Sigma project: 1) Identifying core processes and customers, 2) Defining customer requirements, 3) Measuring current performance, 4) Prioritizing improvement opportunities, and 5) Integrating Six Sigma throughout the organization.
The document discusses three types of training for developing human resources: learning, training, and development. Learning involves acquiring new knowledge and skills, especially hands-on skills. Training strengthens existing knowledge and skills through re-education, especially hands-on skills. Development refers to building and improving attitudes, abilities, values and beliefs over time, especially for managers, and can be seen as transformational learning. While knowledge and skills can grow quickly through learning and training in the short term, building and improving attitudes, abilities, values and beliefs takes much longer time, even fundamentally without progress.
This document contains notes on optical engineering topics including:
1. Optical science and technology, including fiber optics, optical components, and optical circuits.
2. Sources of light including natural light sources like sunlight and artificial light sources like lasers.
3. Optical design engineering which involves using principles of optics and design software to model optical systems.