Title :
Inventory management Kaizen
Author :
Palmer, Vincent S.
Abstract :
What is Kaizen? Basically, Kaizen is a Japanese philosophy that means continual, incremental improvement. KAI = Change and ZEN = Good or for the better. This report is an illustration of how Kaizen can be used to remove MUDA (waste) from processes, in this case the process of inventory management. The rational that drives the necessity for MUDA removal is discussed as a precursor to the discussion of the Kaizen event. These include the idea of a lean enterprise, design for six sigma manufacturability (DSSM) and demand flow
Keywords :
management; manufacture; quality control; stock control; Kaizen; continual incremental improvement; demand flow; design for six sigma manufacturability; inventory management; lean enterprise; process waste removal; quality assurance; Anatomy; Continuous improvement; Decision support systems; Drives; Ethics; Government; Inventory management; Manufacturing; Six sigma; Time factors;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering Management for Applied Technology, 2001. EMAT 2001. Proceedings. 2nd International Workshop on
Conference_Location :
Austin, TX
Print_ISBN :
0-7695-1324-7
DOI :
10.1109/EMAT.2001.991311
