Smaller lot sizes, shorter times to market, and lower manufacturing costs are typical requirements of a modern manufacturing facility. Under such constraints, agile manufacturing systems are desirable. Agile manufacturing uses technology, organizational approaches, systems and people in a manufacturing concept which truly belongs to the 21st century and which transcends existing methodology to facilitate ability of the organization to react to rapid change and respond to an increasingly unpredictable marketplace. Agile manufacturing can produce what customers want, when and exactly how they want it, at a cost-effective price. The main aim of this paper is to presents the various possible research domains in the development of agile manufacturing era. The objective of this paper is to brief an overall idea and research needs of agile manufacturing with the focus of current fluctuations in the market scenario
Implementation of Lean Manufacturing System for Successful Production System ...IJERA Editor
In manufacturing industries lean manufacturing is a broadly accepted philosophy. There are more requirements of research and studies. To investigate the needs, techniques, benefits of lean manufacturing and approaches for implementation Lean manufacturing is a leading manufacturing paradigm has applied in many economy sectors, where we have to reduce manufacturing cost, improving product quality, reducing cost of poor quality, and quick to respond and “first to market to customer needs are critical to competitiveness and success. Lean methods and principle focus on the continuous improvement and engages employees reducing the intensity of materials, time, and capital necessary for meeting a customer’s needs. Successful implementation of lean manufacturing is very important to increase quality and waste reduction. By implementation of lean manufacturing there are various benefits such as waste elimination, reduction in reworking, financial benefits, lead time reduction and lower inventory levels.
Role of IT in Lean Manufacturing: A brief ScenarioIJMER
International Journal of Modern Engineering Research (IJMER) is Peer reviewed, online Journal. It serves as an international archival forum of scholarly research related to engineering and science education.
Agile manufacturing is a term applied to an organization that has created the processes, tools, and training to enable it to respond quickly to customer needs and market changes while still controlling costs and quality.
Keys to Succeed in Implementing Total Preventive Maintenance (TPM) and Lean S...IJMTST Journal
Competition is global and it continues to get more intense, with changes in technology, introduction of new and differentiated products and techniques. These changes are faster than what can be implemented. Profits are no longer driven by prices but with costs.[1] Customers have access to just about anything at their finger tips. The expectation like quick response, lower prices, flexible orders and quality products, is increasing every day from the customers. Our OEM’s (Original Equipment Manufacturers) are searching for new methods of doing business and they expect their suppliers, like us to do the same. The challenge in front of us is how we respond effectively to these changing trends in the industry for our survival & growth. Change is the only certainty and the above is very much applicable to any business to achieve and sustain competitive edge. It is evident that organizations, which are innovative and visionary, have successfully implemented the change, realizing its business strategies would lead to their long term survival
Smaller lot sizes, shorter times to market, and lower manufacturing costs are typical requirements of a modern manufacturing facility. Under such constraints, agile manufacturing systems are desirable. Agile manufacturing uses technology, organizational approaches, systems and people in a manufacturing concept which truly belongs to the 21st century and which transcends existing methodology to facilitate ability of the organization to react to rapid change and respond to an increasingly unpredictable marketplace. Agile manufacturing can produce what customers want, when and exactly how they want it, at a cost-effective price. The main aim of this paper is to presents the various possible research domains in the development of agile manufacturing era. The objective of this paper is to brief an overall idea and research needs of agile manufacturing with the focus of current fluctuations in the market scenario
Implementation of Lean Manufacturing System for Successful Production System ...IJERA Editor
In manufacturing industries lean manufacturing is a broadly accepted philosophy. There are more requirements of research and studies. To investigate the needs, techniques, benefits of lean manufacturing and approaches for implementation Lean manufacturing is a leading manufacturing paradigm has applied in many economy sectors, where we have to reduce manufacturing cost, improving product quality, reducing cost of poor quality, and quick to respond and “first to market to customer needs are critical to competitiveness and success. Lean methods and principle focus on the continuous improvement and engages employees reducing the intensity of materials, time, and capital necessary for meeting a customer’s needs. Successful implementation of lean manufacturing is very important to increase quality and waste reduction. By implementation of lean manufacturing there are various benefits such as waste elimination, reduction in reworking, financial benefits, lead time reduction and lower inventory levels.
Role of IT in Lean Manufacturing: A brief ScenarioIJMER
International Journal of Modern Engineering Research (IJMER) is Peer reviewed, online Journal. It serves as an international archival forum of scholarly research related to engineering and science education.
Agile manufacturing is a term applied to an organization that has created the processes, tools, and training to enable it to respond quickly to customer needs and market changes while still controlling costs and quality.
Keys to Succeed in Implementing Total Preventive Maintenance (TPM) and Lean S...IJMTST Journal
Competition is global and it continues to get more intense, with changes in technology, introduction of new and differentiated products and techniques. These changes are faster than what can be implemented. Profits are no longer driven by prices but with costs.[1] Customers have access to just about anything at their finger tips. The expectation like quick response, lower prices, flexible orders and quality products, is increasing every day from the customers. Our OEM’s (Original Equipment Manufacturers) are searching for new methods of doing business and they expect their suppliers, like us to do the same. The challenge in front of us is how we respond effectively to these changing trends in the industry for our survival & growth. Change is the only certainty and the above is very much applicable to any business to achieve and sustain competitive edge. It is evident that organizations, which are innovative and visionary, have successfully implemented the change, realizing its business strategies would lead to their long term survival
Lately, the application of lean has been applied in service companies with the
same objectives, namely the elimination of waste and increased efficiency of all
resources. As the global economy grows and develops, they are committed to
achieving improvements like that. The current economic indications are marked by
budget cuts and cost reduction but are still able to produce a good business
performance. This paper, we will explore waste that occurs along the value stream;
especially in the public sector, more specifically in industrial sports
Understanding the Need of Implementation of Lean Techniques in Manufacturing ...ijtsrd
In competitive environment lean manufacturing is necessary in every industry. Lean production is a standard manufacturing mode of the 21st century All the manufacturing industries have put a continuous efforts for its survival in these current world. In order to handle the critical situations manufacturers are trying to implement new and innovative techniques in their manufacturing process. Later on lean was formulated and developed as the solution to the fluctuating and competitive business environment. Due to rapid change in business environment the manufacturing organization are forced to face challenges and complexities in the competition. The concept of lean manufacturing was developed for maximize the resource utilization and minimize the wastes. The main focus of the lean manufacturing is to satisfy customer demands for high quality and low cost. The technique not only identifies the reasons for waste but also helps in its removal through marked principles and guidelines. Lean Manufacturing is an efficient and fast growing approach in the world of competition. Lean manufacturing utilizes a wide range of tools and techniques the choice of tools is based on the requirement. Many parameters contribute success of lean. Organizations which implemented lean manufacturing have higher level of flexibility and competitiveness. However, lean manufacturing provides an environment that is highly conducive to waste minimization. The majority of the study focuses on single aspect of lean element, only very few focuses on more than one aspect of lean elements, but for the successful implementation of lean the organization had to focuses on all the aspects such as Value Stream Mapping VSM , Cellular Manufacturing CM , U line system, Line Balancing, Inventory control, Single Minute Exchange of Dies SMED , Pull System, Kanban, Production Leveling etc., G. K. Kiran Kumar ""Understanding the Need of Implementation of Lean Techniques in Manufacturing Industries: A Review "" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-3 | Issue-3 , April 2019, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd23194.pdf
Paper URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/engineering/mechanical-engineering/23194/understanding-the-need-of-implementation-of-lean-techniques-in-manufacturing-industries-a-review-/g-k-kiran-kumar
Lean systems in services industry miba-ahmed m adelAhmed Adel
Lean Systems is described as a managerial philosophy which enhances the value perceived by the customers, by adding product and/or service features and by continuously removing non value added activities (i.e. wastes), which are concealed in any kind of process.
To reduce waste, the lean manufacturing is capitalizing on various tools at its disposal including regular process review.
In particular the five Lean principles proposed , these 5 principles are Define Value, Value stream, Flow, Pull and perfection.
Multi criteria Decision model (MCDM) for the evaluation of maintenance practi...IJERA Editor
The perceptible impact of Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) lies in raising productivity standards, gaining
profitability, and improving the quality besides cutting down the non value added costs greatly. This paper is
an attempt to provide a frame work and pragmatic approach in implementation of TPM. A number of novel
success factors or practices that are responsible for the decisive role to overture the process are identified.
These practices are interchangeably called as sub-attributes. These practices must have evolved from different
strategies. The sub-attributes are quantified using least square multi attribute decision model (LSMADM) for
three alternatives strategies viz. corrective maintenance, reliability centered maintenance(RCM), and TPM. Any
sub-attribute irrespective of its own high or low relative score among the number of sub attributes is evaluated
over three alternative strategies. To implement any sub-attribute, an investigation of its highest relative score
for given alternatives will guide the managers to opt the best alternative. The best practices must come from
different strategies to get most optimal results. The priorities established using LSMADM will act as base line
to implement the industrial activities in a more systematic and balanced way to gain far-reaching optimized
productivity and quality standards. The higher priority task will be given higher consideration in terms of
committing the resources vis a vis less priority task. This will aid in orienting the collective efforts for optimal
outcomes.
A Literature Review on Lean Implementations – A comprehensive summaryIJERA Editor
The available research papers in area of Lean are studied to know the implementation level of different lean
tools, barrier and benefits of implementation are also considered in the review .The commonly used lean tools in
the various organization, most common barriers and benefits have been identified and listed in this paper. Most
common barrier are also components of quality of work life.
Lately, the application of lean has been applied in service companies with the
same objectives, namely the elimination of waste and increased efficiency of all
resources. As the global economy grows and develops, they are committed to
achieving improvements like that. The current economic indications are marked by
budget cuts and cost reduction but are still able to produce a good business
performance. This paper, we will explore waste that occurs along the value stream;
especially in the public sector, more specifically in industrial sports
Understanding the Need of Implementation of Lean Techniques in Manufacturing ...ijtsrd
In competitive environment lean manufacturing is necessary in every industry. Lean production is a standard manufacturing mode of the 21st century All the manufacturing industries have put a continuous efforts for its survival in these current world. In order to handle the critical situations manufacturers are trying to implement new and innovative techniques in their manufacturing process. Later on lean was formulated and developed as the solution to the fluctuating and competitive business environment. Due to rapid change in business environment the manufacturing organization are forced to face challenges and complexities in the competition. The concept of lean manufacturing was developed for maximize the resource utilization and minimize the wastes. The main focus of the lean manufacturing is to satisfy customer demands for high quality and low cost. The technique not only identifies the reasons for waste but also helps in its removal through marked principles and guidelines. Lean Manufacturing is an efficient and fast growing approach in the world of competition. Lean manufacturing utilizes a wide range of tools and techniques the choice of tools is based on the requirement. Many parameters contribute success of lean. Organizations which implemented lean manufacturing have higher level of flexibility and competitiveness. However, lean manufacturing provides an environment that is highly conducive to waste minimization. The majority of the study focuses on single aspect of lean element, only very few focuses on more than one aspect of lean elements, but for the successful implementation of lean the organization had to focuses on all the aspects such as Value Stream Mapping VSM , Cellular Manufacturing CM , U line system, Line Balancing, Inventory control, Single Minute Exchange of Dies SMED , Pull System, Kanban, Production Leveling etc., G. K. Kiran Kumar ""Understanding the Need of Implementation of Lean Techniques in Manufacturing Industries: A Review "" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-3 | Issue-3 , April 2019, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd23194.pdf
Paper URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/engineering/mechanical-engineering/23194/understanding-the-need-of-implementation-of-lean-techniques-in-manufacturing-industries-a-review-/g-k-kiran-kumar
Lean systems in services industry miba-ahmed m adelAhmed Adel
Lean Systems is described as a managerial philosophy which enhances the value perceived by the customers, by adding product and/or service features and by continuously removing non value added activities (i.e. wastes), which are concealed in any kind of process.
To reduce waste, the lean manufacturing is capitalizing on various tools at its disposal including regular process review.
In particular the five Lean principles proposed , these 5 principles are Define Value, Value stream, Flow, Pull and perfection.
Multi criteria Decision model (MCDM) for the evaluation of maintenance practi...IJERA Editor
The perceptible impact of Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) lies in raising productivity standards, gaining
profitability, and improving the quality besides cutting down the non value added costs greatly. This paper is
an attempt to provide a frame work and pragmatic approach in implementation of TPM. A number of novel
success factors or practices that are responsible for the decisive role to overture the process are identified.
These practices are interchangeably called as sub-attributes. These practices must have evolved from different
strategies. The sub-attributes are quantified using least square multi attribute decision model (LSMADM) for
three alternatives strategies viz. corrective maintenance, reliability centered maintenance(RCM), and TPM. Any
sub-attribute irrespective of its own high or low relative score among the number of sub attributes is evaluated
over three alternative strategies. To implement any sub-attribute, an investigation of its highest relative score
for given alternatives will guide the managers to opt the best alternative. The best practices must come from
different strategies to get most optimal results. The priorities established using LSMADM will act as base line
to implement the industrial activities in a more systematic and balanced way to gain far-reaching optimized
productivity and quality standards. The higher priority task will be given higher consideration in terms of
committing the resources vis a vis less priority task. This will aid in orienting the collective efforts for optimal
outcomes.
A Literature Review on Lean Implementations – A comprehensive summaryIJERA Editor
The available research papers in area of Lean are studied to know the implementation level of different lean
tools, barrier and benefits of implementation are also considered in the review .The commonly used lean tools in
the various organization, most common barriers and benefits have been identified and listed in this paper. Most
common barrier are also components of quality of work life.
IOSR Journal of Pharmacy and Biological Sciences(IOSR-JPBS) is an open access international journal that provides rapid publication (within a month) of articles in all areas of Pharmacy and Biological Science. The journal welcomes publications of high quality papers on theoretical developments and practical applications in Pharmacy and Biological Science. Original research papers, state-of-the-art reviews, and high quality technical notes are invited for publications.
This power point slide is all about the contemporary trends in quality engineering and management.every one should have a knowledge about the quality engineering in a 21st century.quality gives you more success in life.i had been giving you some techniques use in quality engineering program for a business purpose.
IOSR Journal of Mechanical and Civil Engineering (IOSR-JMCE) is an open access international journal that provides rapid publication (within a month) of articles in all areas of mechanical and civil engineering and its applications. The journal welcomes publications of high quality papers on theoretical developments and practical applications in mechanical and civil engineering. Original research papers, state-of-the-art reviews, and high quality technical notes are invited for publications.
The International Journal of Engineering & Science is aimed at providing a platform for researchers, engineers, scientists, or educators to publish their original research results, to exchange new ideas, to disseminate information in innovative designs, engineering experiences and technological skills. It is also the Journal's objective to promote engineering and technology education. All papers submitted to the Journal will be blind peer-reviewed. Only original articles will be published.
PROJECT SUBJECT IMPLEMENTATING LEAN MANUFACTURING CONCEPTS WITH EMP.docxbfingarjcmc
PROJECT SUBJECT: IMPLEMENTATING LEAN MANUFACTURING CONCEPTS WITH EMPHASIS ON VALUE STREAM MAPPING IN JOB SHOP ENVIRONMENT
(MILLWORK/CABINETRY INDUSTRY)
ALL submissions are to be compliant to APA 6.0.
Here is a link to "What's new in 6.0:"
The APA style format must be used. See below
http://www.apastyle.org/manual/whats-new.aspx
and the best APA reference I have found online is the Purdue OWL at:
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/
It must be written in Standard English, be plagiarism free, be error free and meet all standards of graduate level writing.
Don’t use any copyright material without permission from the original writer / organization. Use 12 size font.
Margins:
All
pages of the project, including all preliminary pages, the body of the text and pages of the appendices, must conform to the following margin requirements:
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Left margin, 1½ inches;
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Right margin, 1 inch;
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Bottom margin, 1¼ inches;
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Top margin, 1¼
inches;
Conduct industry specific research into this project.
It must include
i) Introduction
ii) Abstract
iii) Review of Related Literature
iv) Methodology
v)
Results and Discussion
vi)
Summary, Conclusions, and Recommendations
vii) Appendices
References or Works Cited
: References or Works Cited are compiled according to the designated style manual (APA 6.0) and must include every source cited in the study, including material which has been adapted for use in tables and figures
.
It should be about 70 pages long and approximately 60000 to 70000 words including my work which is written below.
1) Introduction
A) Background:
During the last decades
t
he U.S. wood products and furniture manufacturing
industries have been greatly affected by
changing business environment ,
economic cycles, rising production and
transportation costs, changing buyer habits, and increasing global
competition.
In order to survive small businesses have to improve their productionperformance. A commonly applied philosophy to improve production performance is calledlean manufacturing. This method, derived from the Toyota Production System, eliminates waste, increase efficiency and effectiveness of processes while increasing the competitive strength and responsiveness of a company.
Lean management, allows companies to become more competitive and enhance the likelihood
of survival.
However, findings show that Lean awareness and its use in Wood product and Millwork industry is very limited
(Pirraglia et al., 2009)
. The group of
industry segments with the highest Lean awareness and Lean implementation status are
“engineered wood products”, “manufactured homes”, and “household furniture
manufacturing," as opposed to industry sub-segments such as “sawmill” and “Commercial Millwork and Cabinetry," which had lower Lean awareness and Lean implementation status
(Pirraglia et al., 2009)
because m
ost small manufactures have minute-by-minute changes to respond to customer change orders, ma.
The International Journal of Engineering & Science is aimed at providing a platform for researchers, engineers, scientists, or educators to publish their original research results, to exchange new ideas, to disseminate information in innovative designs, engineering experiences and technological skills. It is also the Journal's objective to promote engineering and technology education. All papers submitted to the Journal will be blind peer-reviewed. Only original articles will be published.
GDG Cloud Southlake #33: Boule & Rebala: Effective AppSec in SDLC using Deplo...James Anderson
Effective Application Security in Software Delivery lifecycle using Deployment Firewall and DBOM
The modern software delivery process (or the CI/CD process) includes many tools, distributed teams, open-source code, and cloud platforms. Constant focus on speed to release software to market, along with the traditional slow and manual security checks has caused gaps in continuous security as an important piece in the software supply chain. Today organizations feel more susceptible to external and internal cyber threats due to the vast attack surface in their applications supply chain and the lack of end-to-end governance and risk management.
The software team must secure its software delivery process to avoid vulnerability and security breaches. This needs to be achieved with existing tool chains and without extensive rework of the delivery processes. This talk will present strategies and techniques for providing visibility into the true risk of the existing vulnerabilities, preventing the introduction of security issues in the software, resolving vulnerabilities in production environments quickly, and capturing the deployment bill of materials (DBOM).
Speakers:
Bob Boule
Robert Boule is a technology enthusiast with PASSION for technology and making things work along with a knack for helping others understand how things work. He comes with around 20 years of solution engineering experience in application security, software continuous delivery, and SaaS platforms. He is known for his dynamic presentations in CI/CD and application security integrated in software delivery lifecycle.
Gopinath Rebala
Gopinath Rebala is the CTO of OpsMx, where he has overall responsibility for the machine learning and data processing architectures for Secure Software Delivery. Gopi also has a strong connection with our customers, leading design and architecture for strategic implementations. Gopi is a frequent speaker and well-known leader in continuous delivery and integrating security into software delivery.
JMeter webinar - integration with InfluxDB and GrafanaRTTS
Watch this recorded webinar about real-time monitoring of application performance. See how to integrate Apache JMeter, the open-source leader in performance testing, with InfluxDB, the open-source time-series database, and Grafana, the open-source analytics and visualization application.
In this webinar, we will review the benefits of leveraging InfluxDB and Grafana when executing load tests and demonstrate how these tools are used to visualize performance metrics.
Length: 30 minutes
Session Overview
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During this webinar, we will cover the following topics while demonstrating the integrations of JMeter, InfluxDB and Grafana:
- What out-of-the-box solutions are available for real-time monitoring JMeter tests?
- What are the benefits of integrating InfluxDB and Grafana into the load testing stack?
- Which features are provided by Grafana?
- Demonstration of InfluxDB and Grafana using a practice web application
To view the webinar recording, go to:
https://www.rttsweb.com/jmeter-integration-webinar
Epistemic Interaction - tuning interfaces to provide information for AI supportAlan Dix
Paper presented at SYNERGY workshop at AVI 2024, Genoa, Italy. 3rd June 2024
https://alandix.com/academic/papers/synergy2024-epistemic/
As machine learning integrates deeper into human-computer interactions, the concept of epistemic interaction emerges, aiming to refine these interactions to enhance system adaptability. This approach encourages minor, intentional adjustments in user behaviour to enrich the data available for system learning. This paper introduces epistemic interaction within the context of human-system communication, illustrating how deliberate interaction design can improve system understanding and adaptation. Through concrete examples, we demonstrate the potential of epistemic interaction to significantly advance human-computer interaction by leveraging intuitive human communication strategies to inform system design and functionality, offering a novel pathway for enriching user-system engagements.
Securing your Kubernetes cluster_ a step-by-step guide to success !KatiaHIMEUR1
Today, after several years of existence, an extremely active community and an ultra-dynamic ecosystem, Kubernetes has established itself as the de facto standard in container orchestration. Thanks to a wide range of managed services, it has never been so easy to set up a ready-to-use Kubernetes cluster.
However, this ease of use means that the subject of security in Kubernetes is often left for later, or even neglected. This exposes companies to significant risks.
In this talk, I'll show you step-by-step how to secure your Kubernetes cluster for greater peace of mind and reliability.
State of ICS and IoT Cyber Threat Landscape Report 2024 previewPrayukth K V
The IoT and OT threat landscape report has been prepared by the Threat Research Team at Sectrio using data from Sectrio, cyber threat intelligence farming facilities spread across over 85 cities around the world. In addition, Sectrio also runs AI-based advanced threat and payload engagement facilities that serve as sinks to attract and engage sophisticated threat actors, and newer malware including new variants and latent threats that are at an earlier stage of development.
The latest edition of the OT/ICS and IoT security Threat Landscape Report 2024 also covers:
State of global ICS asset and network exposure
Sectoral targets and attacks as well as the cost of ransom
Global APT activity, AI usage, actor and tactic profiles, and implications
Rise in volumes of AI-powered cyberattacks
Major cyber events in 2024
Malware and malicious payload trends
Cyberattack types and targets
Vulnerability exploit attempts on CVEs
Attacks on counties – USA
Expansion of bot farms – how, where, and why
In-depth analysis of the cyber threat landscape across North America, South America, Europe, APAC, and the Middle East
Why are attacks on smart factories rising?
Cyber risk predictions
Axis of attacks – Europe
Systemic attacks in the Middle East
Download the full report from here:
https://sectrio.com/resources/ot-threat-landscape-reports/sectrio-releases-ot-ics-and-iot-security-threat-landscape-report-2024/
DevOps and Testing slides at DASA ConnectKari Kakkonen
My and Rik Marselis slides at 30.5.2024 DASA Connect conference. We discuss about what is testing, then what is agile testing and finally what is Testing in DevOps. Finally we had lovely workshop with the participants trying to find out different ways to think about quality and testing in different parts of the DevOps infinity loop.
Elevating Tactical DDD Patterns Through Object CalisthenicsDorra BARTAGUIZ
After immersing yourself in the blue book and its red counterpart, attending DDD-focused conferences, and applying tactical patterns, you're left with a crucial question: How do I ensure my design is effective? Tactical patterns within Domain-Driven Design (DDD) serve as guiding principles for creating clear and manageable domain models. However, achieving success with these patterns requires additional guidance. Interestingly, we've observed that a set of constraints initially designed for training purposes remarkably aligns with effective pattern implementation, offering a more ‘mechanical’ approach. Let's explore together how Object Calisthenics can elevate the design of your tactical DDD patterns, offering concrete help for those venturing into DDD for the first time!
Transcript: Selling digital books in 2024: Insights from industry leaders - T...BookNet Canada
The publishing industry has been selling digital audiobooks and ebooks for over a decade and has found its groove. What’s changed? What has stayed the same? Where do we go from here? Join a group of leading sales peers from across the industry for a conversation about the lessons learned since the popularization of digital books, best practices, digital book supply chain management, and more.
Link to video recording: https://bnctechforum.ca/sessions/selling-digital-books-in-2024-insights-from-industry-leaders/
Presented by BookNet Canada on May 28, 2024, with support from the Department of Canadian Heritage.
Software Delivery At the Speed of AI: Inflectra Invests In AI-Powered QualityInflectra
In this insightful webinar, Inflectra explores how artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming software development and testing. Discover how AI-powered tools are revolutionizing every stage of the software development lifecycle (SDLC), from design and prototyping to testing, deployment, and monitoring.
Learn about:
• The Future of Testing: How AI is shifting testing towards verification, analysis, and higher-level skills, while reducing repetitive tasks.
• Test Automation: How AI-powered test case generation, optimization, and self-healing tests are making testing more efficient and effective.
• Visual Testing: Explore the emerging capabilities of AI in visual testing and how it's set to revolutionize UI verification.
• Inflectra's AI Solutions: See demonstrations of Inflectra's cutting-edge AI tools like the ChatGPT plugin and Azure Open AI platform, designed to streamline your testing process.
Whether you're a developer, tester, or QA professional, this webinar will give you valuable insights into how AI is shaping the future of software delivery.
Accelerate your Kubernetes clusters with Varnish CachingThijs Feryn
A presentation about the usage and availability of Varnish on Kubernetes. This talk explores the capabilities of Varnish caching and shows how to use the Varnish Helm chart to deploy it to Kubernetes.
This presentation was delivered at K8SUG Singapore. See https://feryn.eu/presentations/accelerate-your-kubernetes-clusters-with-varnish-caching-k8sug-singapore-28-2024 for more details.
Key Trends Shaping the Future of Infrastructure.pdfCheryl Hung
Keynote at DIGIT West Expo, Glasgow on 29 May 2024.
Cheryl Hung, ochery.com
Sr Director, Infrastructure Ecosystem, Arm.
The key trends across hardware, cloud and open-source; exploring how these areas are likely to mature and develop over the short and long-term, and then considering how organisations can position themselves to adapt and thrive.
Key Trends Shaping the Future of Infrastructure.pdf
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1. IOSR Journal of Mechanical and Civil Engineering (IOSR-JMCE)
e-ISSN: 2278-1684,p-ISSN: 2320-334X, Volume 12, Issue 1 Ver. IV (Jan- Feb. 2015), PP 52-56
www.iosrjournals.org
DOI: 10.9790/1684-12145256 www.iosrjournals.org 52 | Page
Lean and Agile Manufacturing as productivity enhancement
techniques - a comparative study
Javed G. Khan 1
and Dr. R.S Dalu2
1Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering, SSGM College of Engineering, Shegaon
2Professor and Head, Mechanical Engineering, Govt.College of Engineering, Amravati.
Abstract: With the beginning of globalization of the market in 21st century, the manufacturing organization felt
strongly challenges from their competitors. These challenges lead the organizations for the changes such as
reduced product life cycle, minimum production cost and responding to diverse needs of customers. To respond
the customer requirement and increasing customer satisfaction many organization adopted process improving
techniques such as Lean or agile manufacturing. This paper briefly explores to the concept lean manufacturing
and agile manufacturing with their similarities and differences including limitation of the concepts. The paper
proposes an approach which emphasizes to response customer requirement and increase customer satisfaction.
The paper also focuses on methods to detect, analyze and improve the problems and dysfunctions in process
through process interaction, including maintaining the result efforts.
Key words: Lean Manufacturing, Agile Manufacturing, Waste Minimization
I. Need of Lean manufacturing or agile manufacturing.
Today industries severe the challenges and competitive market pressures, including globalization,
Competition and cooperation, diversity of customer requirements, due to the globalization of the
market industries are restructuring and reengineering themselves to overcome the challenge of customers,
seeking high quality, low-cost products and be responsive to their specific unique and rapidly changing needs.
To respond customer requirement and to minimize overall cost two new systems of doing business in
manufacturing have evolved in the recent decade’s lean manufacturing and agile manufacturing.
Lean focuses on elimination source of wastes (muda) that arise in processes. Lean principles are
adopted in many enterprises, including Japanese enterprises for controlling the resources in accordance with the
customers’ needs and to reduce cost through unnecessary waste (including the waste of time) [1]. Agility
addresses new ways of running companies to meet these challenges and is based not only on responsiveness and
flexibility but also on cost and quality of goods and services that the customers are prepared to accept.
According to Gupta and Mittal Agile Manufacturing is “a business concept that integrates organization, people
and technology into a meaningful unit by deploying advanced information technologies and flexible and nimble
organizational structures to support highly skilled, knowledgeable and motivated people” [2]. There is no
standard framework for implementation of Lean and Agility , some company have adopted Lean tools to be part
of Agility programs, while some lean consultants have started agile manufacturing to be part of the Lean. This
approach helps to improve process and reduce the waste that arises in process.
II. Basic Concept of Lean Manufacturing
Lean Manufacturing is a systematic approach for identifying and eliminating waste in operations
through continues improvement for doing everything more efficiently, reducing the cost of operating system and
fulfilling the costumer desire for maximum value at the lowest price [3]. Within a lean manufacturing
production system such as the “Toyota production System” (TPS) there is a base operating methodology,
utilized by manufacturers in Japan under the heading of Genba Kanri [4]. These basic operating rules have been
developed over many years in several Japanese companies to the point where they are now implicit in
manufacturing operations.
Toyota Production System (TPS) which was relabeled as Lean manufacturing by Womack, Jones, and
Roos [5] in their book “The Machine That Changed the World” has influenced the manufacturing practices
around the world. The fundamental of TPS is to eliminate wastes and produce only the items that needed at the
required time and in the required quantities. Principles of lean are universal as they are broadly accepted by
many manufacturing operations and have been applied successfully across many disciplines [6]. It has become
an integrated system composed of highly inter-related elements and a wide variety of management practices,
including Just-in-time, quality system, work teams, cellular manufacturing, etc. The main purpose of
implementing lean manufacturing is to increase productivity, reduce lead time and cost, and improve quality,
thus providing the upmost value to customers. [7]. Seven important wastes in lean are as follows:
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Overproduction, Waiting, Unnecessary transport, Over processing or incorrect processing, Excess inventory,
Unnecessary movement, and Defects or rework [7].
III. Basic Concept of Agile Manufacturing.
Agile manufacturing is a term applied to an organization that has created the processes, tools, and
training to enable it to respond quickly to customer needs and market changes while still controlling costs and
quality. Agile manufacturing is seen as the next step after Lean manufacturing in the evolution of production
methodology.
In the beginning of globalization of the market in 21st century the agile manufacturing paradigm was
formulated in response to the constantly changing `new economy’ and as a basis for returning to global
competitiveness. Agile manufacturing (AM) has emerged after lean production the word agile is used means the
ability fast thinking with a clever method and in fact it is concept of maximum flexibility and an agile
organization should be able to respond to possible changes that may occur in the organization. A lot definitions
provided abut agility, but in general we can say agility is responding to available challenges in business
environment that this challenge is via change and uncertainty to the business environment. A key feature of
agility organization is flexibility [8].
Agile manufacturing is an approach to manufacturing which is focused on meeting the needs of
customers while maintaining high standards of quality and controlling the overall costs involved in the
production of a particular product. This approach is geared towards companies working in a highly competitive
environment, where small variations in performance and product delivery can make a huge difference in the
long term to a company's survival and reputation among consumers.
In fact the main origin of "agility" as a concept in business and work is rooted in flexible
manufacturing systems. At first was thought the path toward flexibility in production and manufacturing is
move from automation towards create ability for rapid changes such as reducing the startup time and thus faster
reaction to changes in product mix or volume. Soon after this theory about flexibility in the production was
extended greater fields of business).a organization for responding to changes occurs in its business requires
ability that called agility and is including speed, flexibility, competence and accountability [8].
IV. Comparison between Lean and Agile Manufacturing.
`Lean manufacturing’ and `Agile manufacturing’ sound similar, but they are different. Lean
manufacturing is a response to competitive pressures with limited resources. Agile manufacturing, on the other
hand, is a response to complexity brought about by constant change. Lean is a collection of operational
techniques focused on productive use of resources. Agility is an overall strategy focused on thriving in an
unpredictable environment. Focusing on the individual customer, agile competition has evolved from the
unilateral producer-centered customer-responsive companies inspired by the lean manufacturing refinement of
mass production to interactive producer-customer relationships [9]. Table below shows the comparison of lean
and agile manufacturing on various factors [9],[10],[11],[12],[15].
Factors Lean Manufacturing Agile Manufacturing
History and Origin Since late 1940s
Japan –Toyota Japan
Since early 1990s
Iacocca university (USA)
Initial investment cost Low Medium
Goal To remove waste
Understanding what customers see as
“value”
Eliminate everything that does not add
value
Enhance enterprise flexibility and
responsiveness
Thrive in a fast-paced, uncertain,
environment
Focus Primary focus on the avoidance of
waste in order to improve productivity.
Focusing on all enterprise operations,
processes and functions
Emphasis on creating robust value
propositions and value exchanges among
stakeholders
Managing complex interdependencies
throughout the networked enterprise (information
flows, knowledge sharing, network-wide learning
& capability-building
Primary focus on achieving efficiency.
Concentration on effective enterprise
integration to support manufacturing
Focus on delivering high-quality, low-
cost & innovative tailored solutions to customers
Creating virtual organizations, as
needed, to reduce cost & cycle time
Participation in an
organization
Everybody in organization (cross functional
teams)
Top-down directive process led by top
management
Core concept and
methodology
Adopt a holistic view of the
networked enterprise
Anticipate and meet customer needs
Deliver tailored solutions to customers
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Table no 1 .Comparison of Lean and agile manufacturing
V. Similarities and differences between lean and agile manufacturing.
Basically, both lean and agile manufacturing are suited for modern managers who desire to increase
business sustainability and revenue They both must be decided on early in the manufacturing planning process,
as they affect all aspects of the process. The other similarities between both the systems are as follows. [13],
[14].
Both are designed to keep companies competitive.
Both start with customer demands.
Both required top management commitment
Both can have extraordinary results.
Both concentrate on minimization of Total lead-time
Both deliver the best results when more, rather than fever employees are involved.
Fig No 1 Similarities and differences between lean and agile manufacturing.[10]
As per as the difference are concerns Lean was conceptualized much before agile due to which Lean
has a wider scope and can be applied to any industry. Lean manufacturing focuses on reducing costs, allowing
companies greater price flexibility. Agile manufacturing focuses on responding quickly to unexpected customer
requests, allowing companies to capitalize on the highest possible number of sales opportunities. Production
Stress long-term thinking
Deliver customer pulled best lifecycle
value
Eliminate waste towards the goal of
creating value
Ensure stability and synchronized
flow
Develop collaborative relationships
and mutually-beneficial network-wide
governance mechanisms
Foster a culture of continuous
learning
Evolve an efficient, flexible &
adaptive enterprise
Evolve adaptive, flexible & efficient
enterprise
Establish virtual organizations
Enhance ability to thrive in a fast-paced
& uncertain environment
Techniques and tools Analytical tools like,
Value stream mapping
5-S
One piece flow
Pull system
Cells
Kanban
Visual controls
Set Up reduction
Agile uses a set of tool kit primarily taken from
lean. Some lean tool being used in agile
development are
Multitasking
Kanban
Empowerment
Visual management
Primary benefits Lean = Reduce flow time
Improve flow reduce manufacturing cost
Continuously changing its approach to
satisfy its customers
Secondary benefits Less waste
Faster throughput
Improved quality
Less inventory
Innovative designs based on the
customers’ demands
Wider variety for the customer to choose
Responds quickly to emerging crisis
Limitation It is Culture and cannot be brought overnight due
to which lean manufacturing cannot gives quick
results
Inadequate attention to internal factors, and absence
of implementation methodology.
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configuration for agile manufacturing uses fewer people, relying more on automation and modular design than
lean manufacturing, which relies heavily on people. Regarding inventory, lean manufacturing requires a higher
inventory of smaller parts, while agile manufacturing requires a lower inventory due to modular design. The
modular design also makes agile manufacturing systems more ready to adapt to customization requests [10].
VI. Implementing lean or Agile
For any organization, the first step in implementing Lean or Agile Manufacturing is deciding to use the
methodology. Once the leadership of an organization believes that they can benefit from using Lean or Agile the
organization can decide a standard plan to implement the systems. Both the Lean and Agile Manufacturing have
some common steps for implementation. The table below shows the basic steps for implementing lean or Agile
Manufacturing [11], [15].
Implementing Lean manufacturing Implementing Agile Manufacturing
Management commitment. Management commitment.
Train core team. Top-down directive process led by top management
Understand value from customer perspective. Emphasis on enterprise integration, training & education,
and empowered teams
Set aggressive improvement goals. Building effective information infrastructure
Identify and removal waste. Forming virtual organizations
Constantly improve the process. Mostly internally managed process, with possible support
from outside
Table no 2 Implementation Comparisons of Lean and agile manufacturing
VII. Barriers to implementations
When we are thinking to implement the lean manufacturing or Agile Manufacturing in any industry
there are several barriers to implement it. The old ways of working is the biggest problem, followed by
employee resistance. Therefore, the major roadblocks of implementing these systems in the any companies seem
to be the “people” factor. Following data represent the major limitations in implementation of Lean or Agile
Manufacturing in the organization [15].
7.1 Cultural limitations.
Fear of job loss to the workers from employer.
Time pressure from management.
Resistance to change old working habits.
Lack of trust on management.
Poor communication between employer and employees.
7.2 Knowledge limitations.
Lack of training to the workers.
Lack of knowledge in management as well as among team members.
Lack of team skill among the team.
7.3 Management limitations
Lack of leadership.
Unprofessional management behavior.
Lack of management commitment to the workers.
Lack of hands on involvement from management.
VIII. Conclusion
From the above research it is clear that to respond to customer requirement and to increasing customer
satisfaction lean and agile manufacturing technology is regarded as one of the most important manufacturing
techniques. As the huge amount of information about the tools and technique of Lean and agile manufacturing is
available, but many people do not understand and realize the basic differences and goals of each system. It
should be noted that lean and agile manufacturing, each one holds its own advantages and strengths and
weaknesses. The organization must be aware that change does not happen overnight; the result from
implementing such a system may come slowly. This paper helps to understand the basic concept of Lean and
agile manufacturing with their similarities and differences and can guide the organizations for selecting either to
implement Lean or agile manufacturing system to solve their existing problems.
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