When people hear JIT, what comes to mind is zero inventory and that it is impossible to implement if raw materials are imported. Don’t believe this for a minute because what Just-in-Time (JIT) really means is producing only the required quantity of the customer through a system that assures delivery…
This two-day course is designed for personnel involved in internal quality auditing functions. Knowledge of the ISO 9000 and QS-9000/TS-16949 standards is a definite asset. The course will present the audit cycle (audit theory) from the internal auditor’s perspective. It will provide some guidelines and tips on planning and preparing…
After its successful acceptance of US Industry, FMEA has generated widespread interest as a means of improving reliability, preventing costs and shortening lead-times. The appeal of Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (FMEA) lies in its versatility. Its principles and techniques can be applied to almost any product or process, making…
Industries carry out experiments aimed at improving quality of products and processes, including shorter development cycles, more robust process, variability reduction, higher Cpks, cost reduction, and others. But these experiments must be accomplished with certainty of results and cost pinned down to minimum. This seminar on Design of Experiments (DOE)…
This is a course on the application of various techniques that will improve the accuracy and reliability of demand forecasts. Forecasting is the systematic prediction and estimation of the future value of a critical variable. The starting point of planning and the most critical variable to be forecasted is the…
