Kaizen or Continuous Improvement is the secret behind the success of globally competitive corporations. It is what brought Toyota to be the world’s number 1 automaker. Kaizen is not a thoughtless improvement but a well organized/orchestrated approach initiated from the top rather than from the bottom. Kaizen is also a…
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)…
