Value stream mapping: this tool puts you and your customers on the same page
Article Abstract:
Selecting improvement projects or processes to study could pose a major challenge in organizations. As chosen projects should be high impact, a number of sources for finding such projects including the hidden factory, rework and scrapping activities and products that need more capacity are suggested.
Publication Name: Quality Progress
Subject: Engineering and manufacturing industries
ISSN: 0033-524X
Year: 2003
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Article Abstract:
The importance of planning production process without any defects as a part of quality management of organizations is discussed. The importance of teamwork in ensuring quality in production is also discussed.
Publication Name: Quality Progress
Subject: Engineering and manufacturing industries
ISSN: 0033-524X
Year: 2005
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