1. Foundational metrology and measurement issues 2. Accurate data, total quality systems, kaizen, lean, six sigma 3. Metrology and inspection system services in quality 4. Historical background on metrology 5. Form, fit, finish and function, geometric underpinnings 6. Foundational metrological and measurement issues 7. Basic measurable features in geometric dimensioning 8. Basic principles and ...

Continuous process improvement is critical for organisations to stay in business. An automotive component manufacturer faced productivity challenges after the launch of a new hybrid C-SUV automobile South Africa. This paper aims improve seat cover sewing line through balancing technique. The use standard times balance production initially led bottlenecks, and cycle time was above takt assembly ...

Every company certainly wants a good product and lots of it in order to get profit, where at this time the competition is very tight. Therefore, research motivated by many reject problems primary packaging process (filling). This was carried out pharmaceutical located Bogor, Wanaherang taking with infusion bottles January -March 2022, researchers also used 3 comparisons bottle products companie...

When any organisation is exposed to pressure to change, this not only mobilises considerable anxie ties within the organisation but calls a variety of defensive operations into play. The work of Jaques (1955) and Menzies Lyth (1959, 1988) has demon strated that this can result in the central problem ceasing to be the focus of attention, with primitive defensive mechanisms (often of an obssesion...

BACKGROUND The costs of investing in health care reform initiatives to improve quality and safety have been underreported and are often underestimated. This paper reports direct and indirect cost estimates for the initial phase of the province-wide implementation of Lean activities in Saskatchewan, Canada. METHODS In order to obtain detailed information about each type of Lean event, as well ...