Production and Operations Management

  1. Lean Operations and Just-in-Time
    1. Lean Philosophy
      1. Lean Thinking Principles
        1. Value Definition
          1. Value Stream Identification
            1. Flow Creation
              1. Pull System Implementation
                1. Perfection Pursuit
                2. Lean vs. Traditional Manufacturing
                  1. Toyota Production System
                    1. TPS Pillars
                      1. TPS House Model
                    2. Waste Identification and Elimination
                      1. Seven Types of Waste
                        1. Overproduction
                          1. Waiting
                            1. Transportation
                              1. Over-Processing
                                1. Inventory
                                  1. Motion
                                    1. Defects
                                    2. Eighth Waste
                                      1. Unused Human Creativity
                                      2. Waste Elimination Techniques
                                      3. Just-in-Time System
                                        1. JIT Philosophy
                                          1. JIT Elements
                                            1. Pull Production
                                              1. Small Lot Sizes
                                                1. Quick Setups
                                                  1. Uniform Production
                                                    1. Flexible Workforce
                                                      1. Supplier Partnerships
                                                      2. Kanban System
                                                        1. Kanban Principles
                                                          1. Kanban Cards
                                                            1. Kanban Rules
                                                              1. Electronic Kanban
                                                              2. JIT Implementation
                                                                1. Prerequisites
                                                                  1. Implementation Steps
                                                                    1. Challenges and Solutions
                                                                  2. Lean Tools and Techniques
                                                                    1. 5S Methodology
                                                                      1. Sort
                                                                        1. Set in Order
                                                                          1. Shine
                                                                            1. Standardize
                                                                              1. Sustain
                                                                              2. Value Stream Mapping
                                                                                1. Current State Mapping
                                                                                  1. Future State Mapping
                                                                                    1. Implementation Planning
                                                                                    2. Kaizen
                                                                                      1. Continuous Improvement Philosophy
                                                                                        1. Kaizen Events
                                                                                          1. Employee Involvement
                                                                                            1. Suggestion Systems
                                                                                            2. Poka-Yoke
                                                                                              1. Error Prevention
                                                                                                1. Error Detection
                                                                                                  1. Poka-Yoke Devices
                                                                                                  2. Single-Minute Exchange of Dies
                                                                                                    1. Setup Time Reduction
                                                                                                      1. SMED Steps
                                                                                                        1. Quick Changeover Techniques
                                                                                                        2. Total Productive Maintenance
                                                                                                          1. TPM Pillars
                                                                                                            1. Autonomous Maintenance
                                                                                                              1. Planned Maintenance
                                                                                                              2. Cellular Manufacturing
                                                                                                                1. Cell Design
                                                                                                                  1. Group Technology
                                                                                                                    1. Cell Benefits
                                                                                                                  2. Lean Supply Chain
                                                                                                                    1. Supplier Development
                                                                                                                      1. Supplier Integration
                                                                                                                        1. Milk Run Systems
                                                                                                                          1. Supplier Partnerships
                                                                                                                          2. Lean Services
                                                                                                                            1. Service Waste Identification
                                                                                                                              1. Service Flow Improvement
                                                                                                                                1. Customer Value Focus
                                                                                                                                  1. Service Standardization

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