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Gemba Kaizen

Subjects : certifications, kaizen
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1. Gauge measurements against requirements






2. In gemba - oftern Morale (M) and Safety (S) are added to QCD as a target to be achieved.






3. Examining tangible objects in gemba when attempting to determine the root cause of problems.






4. Standardize - Measure - Gauge - Innovate - Ad infinitum






5. The top management must make certain that all levels of the com pay work to achieve Quality - Cost - and Delivery. The ultimate goal is to realize QCD simultaneously - but first of all - priority must be established among the three - quality always b






6. A communication tool in the just-in-time system whenever a batch production is involved. A kanban - which means a sign board in Japanese - is attached to a given number of parts or products in the production line - instructing the delivery of a given






7. A device that stops a machine whenever a defective product is produced.






8. A system designed to achieve the best possible quality - cost - and delivery of products and services by eliminating all kinds of muda in a company's internal processes and deliver products just-in-time to meet customer's requirements.






9. A graphical tool for ranking causes from the most significant to the least significant. The Pareto principle (80:20) suggests that 80 percent of effects come from 20 percent of the possible causes. The Pareto chart is one of the seven basic tools of






10. One of the basic requirements of a JIT production system. THe previous process produces only as many products as are consumed by the following process.






11. Standardize-Do-Check-Act - the basic steps to be followed to maintain the current status.






12. The application of statistical techniques to control quality. Often used interchangeably with statistical process control - but includes acceptance sampling as well as statistical process control.






13. Failure Mode and Effect Analysis is an an analytical tool used to predict and eliminate in advance any potential design defect in new product by analyzing the effects of failure modes of component parts on the final product performance.






14. A checklist for good housekeeping to achieve greater order - efficiency - and discipline in the workplace. It is derived from the Japanese words seiri - seiton - seiso - seiketsu - and shituke and adopted to the English equivalents of sort - straight

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15. Jishu kanji means autonomous management in Japanese and refers to workers' participation in kaizen activities as part of their daily activities under the guidance of the line manager.






16. A commonsense slogan to be implemented in gemba that puts into practice the belief that quality is the first priority in any program of QCD - for example - don't accept inferior quality from the previous process - don't make rejects in one's product

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17. A Japanese word meaning 'real place' - now adapted in management terminology to mean the 'workplace' or that place where value is added.






18. An effective management method to provide information and gembutsu in a clearly visible manner to both workers and managers so that the current state of operations and the target for kaizen are understood by everybody. It also helps people to identif






19. A best way to do the job - namely - a set of policies - rules - directives - and procedures established by management for all major operations - which serve as guidelines that enable all employees to perform their jobs to assure good results.






20. Japanese word meaning strain and difficulty.






21. Refers to the practice of anticipating danger in advance and taking steps to avoid it.






22. The theoretical time it takes to produce a piece of product ordered by the customer - as determined by dividing the total production time by the number of units to be produced.






23. Aims at maximizing equipment effectiveness throughout the entire life of the equipment. TPM involved everyone in all departments and at all levels; it motivates people for plant maintenance through small-group and autonomous activities - and involves






24. The actual time taken by an operator to process a piece of product






25. A set of the most practical reminders in implementing kaizen in gemba: (1)Go to gemba when problems arise; (2)check gembutsu; (3)take temporary measures on the spot; (4)find and eliminate the root cause; and (5)standardize to prevent recurrence.






26. Quality Function Deployment is a management approach to identify customer requirements first - and then work back through the stages of design - engineering - production - sales - and after-service of products.






27. The application of statistical techniques to control a process. Often the term 'statistical quality control' is used interchangeably.






28. A method for managing resources in gemba - specifically those know as '5M' - manpower - machine - material - method - and measurement.

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29. When used in the contact of QCD - the word delivery refers to meeting both the delivery as well as the volume requirements of the customer.






30. Major systems that must be established to attain a world class status. TQM - JIT production system - TPM - Policy deployment - Suggestion system - Small-group activities.






31. When used in the contact of QCD - the word cost usually refers to cost management - and not cost cutting. Cost management refers to managing various resources properly - and eliminating all sort of muda in such a way that the overall cost goes down.






32. One of the basic pillars of just-in-time production system. In the flow production - machines are arranged in the order of processing so that the work piece flows between processes without interruption and stagnation.






33. Quality - Cost - and delivery is regarded as an ultimate goal of management. When management is successful in achieving QCD - both customer satisfaction and corporate success follow.






34. An affirmative indication or judgement that a product or service has met the requirements of a relevant specification - contract - or regulation.






35. Continue cycle ad infinitum






36. A commonsense principle of determining the root cause of a problem.






37. The opposite of pull production. The previous process produces as much as it can without regard for to the actual requirements of the next process and sends them to the next process whether there is a need or not.






38. A daily routine at gemba that involved examining rejects made the previous day before the work begins so that countermeasures can be adopted as soon as possible - based on gemba-gembutsu principles.






39. The three major resources to be managed in gemba - manpower - material - and machine.

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40. Quality improvement or self-improvement study groups composed of small number of employees (ten or fewer). This group voluntarily performs improvement activities within the workplace - carrying out its work continuously as a part of a companywide pro






41. Only one work piece is allowed to flow from process to process to minimize muda in a JIT production system.






42. Shewart cycle - Deming cycle - PDCA






43. A chart with upper and lower control limits on which values of some statistical measures for a series of samples or subgroups are plotted. The chart frequently shows a central line to help detect a trend of plotted values toward either control limit.






44. The place where work-in-processes and supplies are stored in gemba. A store room is different from the normal warehouse since only standardized inventory is kept in the store room.






45. In Japan - the suggestion system is a highly integrated part of individual-oriented kaizen. The Japanese-style suggestions systems emphasizes morale-boosting benefits and positive employee participation over the economic and financial incentives that






46. Japanese word meaning irregularity or variability.






47. The Japanese word meaning 'waste' which - when applied to management of the workplace - refers to a wide range of non-value-adding activities. In gemba - there are only two types of activities: value adding and non-value adding. Eight types of muda:






48. Plan-Do-Check-Act - the basic steps to be followed in making continual improvement.






49. Measure the standardized operation (find cycle time and amount of in-process inventory)






50. An optimum combination of man - machine - and material. The three elements of standardized work are take time - work sequence - and standard work-in-process.