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Healthcare lean will eventually be rewarded

Thedacare focuses on removing waste from its operations even though efficiency is not aligned with reimbursement revenue. … … “ThedaCare for the past several years has incorporated lean manufacturing...

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Corporate social responsibility as driver for operational efficiency

Dr Pepper Snapple Group sets five year objectives for sustainability that will improve energy consumption per unit of product produced and reduce the materials used in product packaging.  The company...

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Quality through control

Apple exercises tight controls on its product design and user experience to elevate total quality for the customer.  Occasionally, its techniques go too far.  … …   “that’s because Apple seeks to...

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Lean Supply Chain Enables Shortages

Do lean supply chains cause shortages?  Lean means less waste, not necessarily less inventory.  However, supply chains such as Apple’s may not have been ready to sufficiently scale production to the...

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Appleton lean manufacturing enables operating efficiency

Appleton deploys lean to manage operating efficiencies against rising raw material costs.  … … “He added that the Company’s ongoing focus on lean manufacturing and waste reduction did enable it to...

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Apple Lean Efficiency: Tim Cook Leadership

Apple’s transformation driven by foundation of lean manufacturing under leadership of Tim Cook.  … …   “Under Mr. Cook, now Apple’s chief operating officer, the company is a model of lean efficiency....

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Facility project includes kaizen learning

center to collocate product development teams, streamlining the commercialization process.  … …   “Plant 1 will include increased workstation capacity, a new employee kaizen learning center, a new...

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Apple supplier audits manage findings with corrective action plan

Apple monitors its suppliers through audits of the workplace, the workers, management, the management systems, facilities, and records.  When defects in the management system cause violations of...

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Foxconn plant production impacts on Apple iPad availability

Foxconn production challenges could impact Apple product sales in the near term.  … …   “iPad production could drop 1.8-2.8 million units, against an estimated third quarter June-September production...

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Apple customer experience controlled by scripted processes

To control the customer experience, Apple trains its store workforce using tightly scripted communication techniques to orchestrate the process.  The Applestore staff provides a consultative,...

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