It remains important for a development organization to configure a software process that enables it to develop software products with the least possible number of defects after shipment. A development organization of CMMI level 5 has, over three years, been strived to improve those software projects that had been noted as having many defects after shipment. In this paper, we discuss our organiz...

(1) Logic of outcome generation by adoption of the 5S-KAIZEN-TQM Approach at hospitals The field survey found that despite the severe shortages of resources at each hospital, outcomes were observed, such as a reduction in the waiting time of patients, decrease in excessive inventory, and increase in the number of approved applications for medical insurance deductions. In light of this outcome g...

NO. 002-0172 Continuous improvement comparison between Danish and Mexican Companies Thomas B. Christiansen Center for Technology, Economics and Management, Technical University of Denmark DTU – Building 421, DK-2800 Kongens Lyngby, Denmark Phone: +45 4525 6120, Fax: +45 4588 4337, E-mail: [email protected] Luis A.J. Borges Technologic Institute of Monterrey, Campus Estado de Mexico Carretera Lago ...

This study aims at highlighting the current knowledge, practices and effects of collaborative and concurrent new product development processes in the framework of the Portuguese plastic processing industry. By means of a case study approach, the conditioning factors affecting the strategic collaborations among firms are systemized. Mutual dependence, trust, and extensive information sharing wer...

Although Lean management has been implemented by Vietnamese small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) for more than ten years, the success rate as well as the sustainable effectiveness achieved by these firms remains limited. As revealed by the survey, the current model of implementation mainly focuses on Lean management tools such as 5S, Kaizen (continuous improvement) and Mieruka (visual mana...

BACKGROUND Correctional Officers (COs) have among the highest injury rates and poorest health of all the public safety occupations. The HITEC-2 (Health Improvement Through Employee Control-2) study uses Participatory Action Research (PAR) to design and implement interventions to improve health and safety of COs. METHOD HITEC-2 compared two different types of participatory program, a CO-only "...

Green manufacturing encompasses eco-friendly, energyefficient manufacturing processes and resource preservation practices to make green products and services. Focus of lean systems is on creating efficient manufacturing through wastage reduction. It consists of many best practices for efficient and effective utilization of resources. Lean practices include quality circle, kaizen, Total Quality ...

The purpose of this study was to clarify the characteristic of workloads on human care worker with the introduction of IT system, and suggested the support measures for KAIZEN in Japan. The investigation method is workflow line and hearing with a focus on work observation. The objects were 8 human care workers of the acute hospital that introduced an electronic system. By the introduction of th...