DocumentCode
2357303
Title
Inventory management Kaizen
Author
Palmer, Vincent S.
fYear
2001
fDate
2001
Firstpage
55
Lastpage
56
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;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
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
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/EMAT.2001.991311
Filename
991311
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