Organizations implement process improvement approaches like TQM, Six Sigma, and Lean to cerate organizational knowledge and improve performance. Noted quality authority Joseph M Juran said that quality improvement takes place one project at a time and in no other way. Although a number of studies have investigated organizational-level factors that influence the success of quality management, fe...

The proponents of lean production have pointed to the positive effects of the work organization on employees in terms of autonomy, enhanced skills and empowerment mainly by their participation into the continuous improvement of work process. But studies that have examined this issue suggest that the increase in autonomy is not sufficient to compensate for increases work intensity. Participatory...

THE PURPOSE. Consider the introduction and implementation of lean production technology in branches OOO Tatneft - AZS Center. Describe essence technology, consider problems, complexity propose an algorithm for introducing involving each employee process optimizing business maximizing customer focus. METHODS. At initial stage, it was decided to start implementing Lean philosophy with two its too...

The industrial model is shifting dramatically globally. way we design and create products use technological advances has shifted. As per recent patterns in output, are subject to less product life, often changed configuration, limited batch sizes, minimal inventory constraints on the operation. weakening of economy accompanied a protracted phase unparalleled development immediately before this ...