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Factory Management
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1 - Case study on "Toyota Production System". Strengthen production ability now! Report 1. A new mixed flow production line for multiple automotive models at Tsutsumi plant. Present concept of "Facility", "System" and "Field Management" to extend TPS concept toward production breakthrough apart from common sense
- Case study on "Toyota Production System" Strengthen production ability now! Report 2. Hub base to human training for technological tradition. GPC-promotion for employee training in global scale toward independence of oversees plants and competitivity strengthening of plants in Japan
- Case study on "Toyota Production System" Strengthen production ability now! Toyota Production Methodology and "Plant Management" magazine
- An improvement method and idea to attain cost required by market (#1). What is improvement reflecting cost required by market needs?
- Three minutes idea creation method to be utilized in improvement activity by field leaders (23) Practical application part.
- Improvement of productivity by 40% by means of complete elimination of trouble Problem solving technique useful in field activity. (4) Problem solving technique in short time. Management technology to prevent reoccurrence
- #19 Field improvement Case study. "No quality establishment at all" series 5)-6)
- Secret for profit presents in matching between field improvement and indirect departments (15) II. Mechanism of quality assurance and production (6)
- Design and operation of an efficient and integrated system for ISO (10). Integrated explanation on 3 specifications (Part 6)
- Production system innovation for small and medium mold manufacturers to create profit. Utilization of a production management system, "WorkPLAN"
- Problems on production, material supply and technology, along with its tradition in manufacturers. From a report, "Survey on present problems on enterprise management problems" by JMA
2 - Get refreshed and streamlined by means of "5S"
3 - Mechanism to make field brighten and production innovation. Realization of positive balance by abolition of auto-warehouse and a production management system by computer.
- Mechanism to make field brighten and production innovation. Production innovation by Fukutome Ham Co., Ltd., realizing flavorful ham by trimming dead time.
- Mechanism to make field brighten and production innovation toward the strongest manufacturing group. Production innovation by Sanyo Tokyo Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
- # 20. Field improvement. Case study. "Such favorable units are few" series 1)-2).
- Energy-saving improvement of plant facility for more easy maintenance work. Proposal of new use of an inverter easy-to-master.
- Three minutes idea creation method to be utilized in improvement activity by field leaders. (24)
- An improvement method and idea to attain cost required by market. #2. Total image of improvement and way of thinking.
- Design and operation of an efficient and integrated system for ISO. 11) XI. Integration points of ISO9001:2000 and ISO14001:24004
- Bringing improvement results by introduction of a unitary manufacturing system without stoppage. Production innovation by "without Kanban"
4 - Extending application of NPW (Nissan Production Way). Progress degree of synchronized production based on established order information. "Key points of NPW promotion". NPW puts importance thoroughly on 3 items: "Order, Time", "Establishment, Extension" and "Employee education".
- Extending application of NPW (Nissan Production Way). Progress degree of synchronized production based on established order information. "Case study of NPW 1)" at Nissan Diesel Motor Co., Ltd.: NDPS establishment activity. Challenge to further enhance production mechanism level (quality assurance of all products, further promotion of ordered production, thoroughly elimination of loss).
- Extending application of NPW (Nissan Production Way). Progress degree of synchronized production based on established order information. "Case study of NPW 2)" at Johnan Seisakusyo Co., Ltd.: J-TOP activity. From JPS to Johnan. Plant reform for every element to flow without stagnation.
- Extending application of NPW (Nissan Production Way). Progress degree of synchronized production based on established order information. "Case study of NPW 3)" at Beyonds Co., Ltd.: BPS activity. Development of challenges toward realization of "Production synchronized with shipment schedule" and "0.1 minute per process".
- New development method for "6 sigma" evolution. Toward original "6 sigma" for own company. Case study 1). 6 sigma activity of Toshiba style to promote management innovation.
- New development method for "6 sigma" evolution. Toward original "6 sigma" for own company. Case study 2). Challenge to elimination of potential risk-"Super 6 sigma OG way"- by Osaka Gas Co., Ltd.
- Three minutes idea creation method to be utilized in improvement activity by field leaders. (25) (final issue) Practical application part. 41. Personal idea creation used in daily life.
- An education method for employee leading production field innovation to change from "can understand" to "can act". Strategy to get practice ability through field problem solving. Production field innovation curriculum without using technique such as IE and QC.
- An education method for employee leading production field innovation to change from "can understand" to "can act". Start to do for "production field innovation". Seeing is believing and doing is believing.
- Secret for profit presents in matching between field improvement and indirect departments. (17) II. Mechanism of quality assurance and production. (8) "Mechanism of production" and quality.
- An improvement method and idea to attain cost required by market. #3. A typical method for cost calculation.
- "Production structure reform in fiber manufacturer at middle stream" (4). Management strategy for growth and development by fiber manufacturers to stand themselves by departure from subcontractor position-Complete departure from conventional mass production culture is required.
- Design and operation of an efficient and integrated system for ISO. 12) XII. Integration point between ISO9001:2000 and ISO14001:2004 (part 2).
- Improvement of productivity by 40% by means of complete elimination of trouble. Problem solving technique useful in field activity. (5) 3D management is basis supporting problem solving.
5 - Continueing persuit for synchlonization to customers
6 - Risk management in the CSR sciety. Plant diagnosis and measures (1). Risk management for plant management.
- Risk management in the CSR sciety. Plant diagnosis and measures (2). Plant diagnosis and measures for CSR.
- Risk management in the CSR sciety. Plant diagnosis and measures (3). Check list.
- New just-in-time production system (16). Sensor module designing and production system by Nippon Densan Copal Densi Co., Ltd.
- Improvement of productivity by 40% by means of complete elimination of trouble (final issue). Problem solving technique useful in field activity (6). Poor role assignment and work procedure cause continuewed failures.
- Ideal plant manager now desired (4). Cost management-challange to cost innovation.
- Secret for profit presents in matching between field improvement and indirect departments (18). II. Mechanism of quality assurance and production (9). "100% inspection" or "sampling inspection"?
- #21. Field improvement. Case study. "No such convenient equipment at all" series 3).4)
- An improvement method and idea to attain cost required by market. #4. Allowable cost improvement in assembly industry.
- Design and operation of an efficient and integrated system for ISO. 13) XIII. Integration point of ISO9001:2000 and OHSAS18001:1999.
7 - Management of defect countermeasures in the age of vertical start up
- Establishment of an own production method and mechanism (1). Start of synchronized production with a vehicle assembling plan in Nissan. With a simple production system by practical utilization of women part timers as competitive power. Aichi Machinery Industry Co., Ltd.
- Establishment of an own production method and mechanism (2). Attainment of production innovation by pairing growth and "SELF" regeneration to realize cost reduction by half and multi-skilled employees. Ajinomoto Co., Ltd.
- Establishment of an own production method and mechanism (3). "Sectional Production" to make steps by 3 floor units. Aiming at highly flexible production without holding inventory by elimination of inefficiency. Yokomori Seisakusyo Co., Ltd.
- Inventory theory for field to practice easily Inventory optimization clinic. 1) From zero inventory to proper inventory.
- Design and operation of an efficient and integrated system for ISO (14). Typical Integration points of 3 systems.
- Secret for profit presents in matching between field improvement and indirect departments. (19) III. Production system directly connected to profit (1).
- "Production structure reform by midstream fiber makers" (5). Compete in the "Better Zone or above" where price is stable and added value is high. Business chance just because of matured industry.
- #22. Field improvement. Case study. "No good facility at all" series 5) -6)
- An improvement method and idea to attain cost required by market. #5. Challenge to reduce net time.
8 - Key point in field management for good utilization of external employee
- Mechanism to vitalize safety activity. Review on safety activity. Six view points to attain true safety
- Mechanism to vitalize safety activity. Incorporated activity between managers and field operators. 1) Thorough challenge focusing on individual feeling by looking conventional common sense as non-commonsense. Asahi Kasei Corp. Life and Living Company. Suzuka Plant.
- Mechanism to vitalize safety activity. Incorporated activity between managers and field operators. 2) Compatibility between promotion of "Gozal Activity" to enhance safety sensibility at the field and training of personnel "Kozal". Dido Special Steel Co., Ltd. Chita band steel plant
- Inventory theory for field to practice easily. Inventory optimization technique. 2) Management based on standard inventory value
- Secret for profit presents in matching between field improvement and indirect departments. (20)
- Field improvement. Case study. "No employer training at the field at all" series 1) -2)
- Design and operation of an efficient and integrated system for ISO. 15)
- An improvement method and idea to attain cost required by market. (Final) #6. Improvement of allowed cost in equipment industry
9 - Is ERP operation working as planned? Information utilization and improvement at the field. Introduction and operation of ERP in targeted section for field reform.
- Is ERP operation working as planned? Information utilization and improvement at the field. Effect of communization of the "present state" of the field. 1. Real time monitoring of production situation at both the field and a head quarter by consolidated ERP and MES. Maruzen Petrochemical Co., Ltd.
- Is ERP operation working as planned? Information utilization and improvement at the field. Effect of communization of the "present state" of the field. 2. Establishment of profitable mechanism and employee rearing by utilization of reflection at the first trial in the second introduction. Sanyo Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.
- Is ERP operation working as planned? Information utilization and improvement at the field. Effect of communization of the "present state" of the field. 3. Challenge to active system utilization aiming at response to versatile customers and shorter time delivery. Turumi Seisakusyo Co., Ltd.
- Is ERP operation working as planned? Information utilization and improvement at the field. Effect of communization of the "present state" of the field. 4. Establishment of a flexible system covering from order production to mass production. Anten Co., Ltd.
- Is ERP operation working as planned? Information utilization and improvement at the field. Effect of communization of the "present state" of the field. 5. Introduction of ERP aiming at establishment of a new business process and promotion of efficiency.
- Inventory theory for field to practice easily. Inventory optimization technique. 3. A method for determination of safety inventory.
- Design and operation of an efficient and integrated system for ISO. XVI. Merits and demerits of integrated management system. 16 (final issue)
- "Production structure reform in fiber manufacturer at middle stream". 7 (final issue). Brand making of Owari production district by learning from Miran, Italy! Utilization of accumulated technology of fiber production district.
- Ideal image of a plant manager now required. 7. Personnel management.
- Secret for profit presents in matching between field improvement and indirect departments. (21) III. Production mechanism directly connecting profit 3).
- #24. Field improvement. Case study. "No employee rearing at all in the field" series 3)-4)
- New "Just-in time" production system (17). "Yes, please-any time supplying system" of Dainichi Industry Co., Ltd. Case study in Honma Seisakusyo.
- Consideration of the manufacturing society after the end of the "Dankai (baby boomer)" generation
10 - "JIT" addresses to "flow". Five key points in "flow": Study 7 "flows" and practice 5 teachings.
- "JIT" addresses to "flow". Case study (Sannichi Printing Co., Ltd.): Flow innovation case 1). JIT reform aiming at total optimization of flow production in printing industry. Thorough reduction of ineffective work in software/hard operation.
- "JIT" addresses to "flow". Case study (Oki Electric Ind. Co., Ltd.): Flow innovation case 2). Make "flow" by receiving single product order. From work improvement to business reform in all divisions. "Growth to an efficient plant!". Significant productivity improvement by reform in indirect divisions and user-led IT establishment.
- "JIT" addresses to "flow". Case study (Alef Co., Ltd.): Flow innovation case 3). Make "flow" to customers! Planning to provide fresh cut vegetable. Delivery mechanism just after production by cooperation with venders.
- Four daily activities to attain "perfect quality" (1). Separation of 3 rights in production. Reestablishment of concept on quality control.
- Realization of production resistant to change and profit improvement. A method for capability verification of a facility and process (1). What is capability verification of facility and process?
- New "Just-in time" production system (18). "Yes, please, any time supplying system" by Daiichi Industry Co., Ltd.: Challenge to 3 minutes setting of a press line at Kobayashi Seisakusho.
- Inventory theory for field to practice easily. Inventory optimization technique. 4) Calculation procedure using "EXCELL".
- Case study of quality and productivity improvement by reducing operator judgment items at Shirakawa plant, Fuji Industry Co., Ltd. Utilization of digital technology to establish a cell production support system.
- Ideal image of a plant manager now required. 8. CSR
- Secret for profit presents in matching between field improvement and indirect departments. (22) III. Mechanism of production directly connecting to profit (4).
- Field improvement. Case study. "No employee rearing at all at the field" series 5)-6)
- Challenge to a flexible production, "large-room unit line". Innovation activity of an original line by Yorozu Tochigi Co., Ltd.
11 - Establishment of employees and mechanism responsive to Toyata-style facility.
12 - "Visual Motivation" activity to attain cost reduction by further 10%. Part 1. How to carry out "VM" activity to secure cost reduction target.
- "Visual Motivation" activity to attain cost reduction by further 10%. Part 2-1. How to carry out practical "5S" activity to attain cost reduction.
- "Visual Motivation" activity to attain cost reduction by further 10%. Part 2-2. How to carry out practical "Visual Target Management" to attain cost reduction.
- "Visual Motivation" activity to attain cost reduction by further 10%. Part 2-3. How to carry out practical cost reduction activity by means of VM boards in production and indirect divisions.
- "Visual Motivation" activity to attain cost reduction by further 10%. Part 2-4. How to carry out practical visual cost reduction and profit management.
- Inventory theory for field to practice easily. Inventory optimization technique. 5. New inventory theory APIM.
- Individual improvement activity in TPM activity in Toyo Tire and Rubber Co., Ltd. Challenge at Kuwana Plant.
- Secret for profit presents in matching between field improvement and indirect departments. (23) III. Production mechanism directly connected to profit. 5) (series) Why top organization quality cannot be not attained although the same improvement activity has been carried out?
- #26. Field improvement. Case study. "No good set-up at all" series 1)-2)
- Four daily activities to attain "perfect quality" (2). Inline inspection.
- Realization of production resistant to change and profit improvement. A method for capability verification of a facility and process (2). Evaluation and optimization of a production system.
- New "Just-in time" production system (19). "Yes, any time please supply system" by Dainichi Ind. Co., Ltd. "One person QA system" in operation panel assembly work at Tokunaga Seisakusho.
13 - Beyond the limit of "small group activity"! True mechanism for rooting improvement culture in the field.
- Beyond the limit of "small group activity"! Field can be changed by getting three abilities.
- Beyond the limit of "small group activity"! Utilization of a "different from usual?" report. Development of process quality defect "zero" project.
- Beyond the limit of "small group activity"! "Speedy, simple, superior=3S": 3S activity by whole employee's participation.
- Beyond the limit of "small group activity"! Bottom-up small group activity pursuing results in short time. "Think a plant itself as a product"
- Beyond the limit of "small group activity"! Instantaneous practice of what is learned in study stimulated by members of other companies. "Think and action" activity by a group unit.
- Beyond the limit of "small group activity"! "Work exchange preparation fastest in Japan" is surely attained. Leading the activity by improvement circles of mainly young workers. Nagae Co., Ltd.
- Beyond the limit of "small group activity"! Steady improvement continuation by small groups to fix as whole enterprise improvement activity. Owari Matsushita Electric Works Ltd.
- Production innovation for survival in Japan. Production mechanism nearest to service business. HiPS activity by Hioki E.E. Corp.
- Secret for profit presents in matching between field improvement and indirect departments. 24 (Final issue). III. Production mechanism directly connecting to profit. 6)
- Inventory theory for field to practice easily. Inventory optimization technique. 6) Demand prediction and optimal inventory.
- Four daily activities to attain "perfect quality" (3). Product monitoring management stand.
- Three techniques for effective functionilization of OHSMS (1): A method for prediction of dangerous phenomena.
- Realization of production resistant to change and profit improvement. A method for capability verification of a facility and process (3). Case study of capability verification and a method for progressing (1).
14 - Skill-up management to raise improvement ability of supervisors.
- Skill-up management to raise improvement ability of supervisors. Activity case study of team leader skill-up: 1 Education system of supervisors by means of periodical reporting of line production state and production profit.
- Skill-up management to raise improvement ability of supervisors. Activity case study of team leader skill-up: 2 Standard operation preparation and operator education based on an operation manual.
- Skill-up management to raise improvement ability of supervisors. Activity case study of team leader skill-up: 3. A process trouble feedback system within 2 hours to make information stagnation zero.
- A management system of occupational safety and health. Three tools to effectively functionalize OHSMS (2): Diagnosis of change management.
- Realization of production resistant to change and profit improvement. A method for capability verification of a facility and process (4). A practical example of capability verification and a method for the progressing (part 2).
- Inventory theory for field to practice easily. Inventory optimization technique. 7 A method for counting lead time.
- Four daily activities to attain "perfect quality" (4). A two minutes check system.
- #27. Field improvement. Case study. "No good work preparatory plan" series 3)-4).
15 - Complete "5S activity" in a plant and an office
16 - To conform material flow and information flow
- To continue improvement and attain clear flow by visualization without no argument. "Clear flow activity as a whole" by Toyo Seiki Kogyo Co., Ltd.
- Research on mechanism to strict establishment of "Centralization of material and information". Utilization of "RFID tag" toward TPM objectives; 3 zeros plus "zero delay in delivery date"
- Inventory theory for field to practice easily. Inventory optimization technique. 8) Production style and inventory management system.
- Four daily activities to attain "perfect quality" (5). Quality audit meeting
- Three techniques for effective functioning of OHSMS (last issue): A method for analysis of industry injury and accident
- New "Just-in time" production system (20). An elimination method for delay in delivery date of prototype in development and designing-What is a cell production system in development and designing?
- Assembly process cell line of servomotor. Challenge to utilization of industrial robot in "e-F@ctrory" based plant of Mitsubishi Electric Corp., Nagoya Seisakusyo.
- #28. Field improvement. Case study. "No good set up at all" series 5)-6)
- Realization of production resistant to change and profit improvement. A method for capability verification of a facility and process (final issue). Case study of capability verification and promotion method (part 3) and total review.
- Production strategy for small and medium subcontractor plants to reemergence
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