ABSTRACT Electrical & Automation is a major business portfolio of Larsen & Toubro. The business basket of Electrical & Automation (E&A) contains low and medium voltage switchgear products, electrical systems, energy meters and automation solutions. Its products and solutions cater to industry, utility, building & home, infrastructure and agriculture segments. L&T’s E&A business offers products and systems solutions for control, regulation and monitoring - planning, designing, engineering and implementing drive controls, automation and UPS related projects from concept to commissioning. L&T’s systems solutions cover a host of industry verticals like cement, metals, paper, oil & gas, water, power, food processing, etc. This report is about the …show more content…
Heijunka also supports quick adaptation to fluctuating demand. `JIDOKA The other wall which builds House of Lean is Jidoka. This term has been defined by Toyota as “automation with a human mind” and implies intelligent workers and machines identifying errors and taking quick counter measures. (Dennis, 2002) 1.4 KAIZEN PHILOSHOPY It is a Japanese word which means “improvement or change for the better”. It has the following steps for small improvements. Standardization of operations. Measuring the standardized operations. Capability measurements against requirements. Innovate to meet requirements of customers and increase productivity. 1.5 VALUE STREAM MAPPING (VSM) 1.5.1 Definition: Value stream mapping is a simple tool which visual represents what is going on in the value stream or value chain network. 1.5.2 Tools of
Lowe’s is a home improvement warehouse that was founded in 1946 as a single store and since has grown to become the second largest in the world. As technology has evolved, Lowe’s has made many advances incorporating new systems and devices to stay competitive. The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the information technology management systems used at Lowe’s. It will look at Porter’s Five Force Model, supply chain management; data base management system, five agent-based technologies, e-commerce and system development lifecycle. Furthermore, it will look at business continuity planning, emerging trends and security vulnerabilities relates to the organization to remain competitive.
General Electric (GE) is a public company that provides services in the following segments: Energy, Technology, Infrastructure, Capital Finance, as well as Consumer and Industrial. GE, along with 3M and Siemens, all compete in the Diversified Machinery Industry whose products range from large turbines and medical equipment to laundry machines and coffee pots. This is a unique industry that has pure competition where companies have products that are mechanically the same, but is completely open for differentiation of those products. Products will lack value if they are not differentiated from their competitors’ products in the eyes of the consumer. Additionally, innovation is extremely important in this industry causing those who do not innovate to lose profitability quickly.
“Quality of lean systems is based on kaizen, the Japanese term for “change for the good of all” or continuous improvement” (Russell & Taylor, 2013, pg. 737). Continuous improvement involves “every employee at every level” (Russell & Taylor, 2013, pg. 737). It is the process of employees identify “quality problems, halt operations when necessary, generate ideas form improvement, analyze processes, perform different functions, and adjust their working routines” (Russell & Taylor, 2013, pg. 737). “The idea focuses on improving processes and products while using employee creativity to help define the way procedures and systems can be improved” (Wagner, N., 2015). The kaizen approach encourages an organization to achieve better operational excellence and improve their productivity. The key component to achieve a successful kaizen “is finding the root cause of a problem and eliminating it so the problem does not reoccur” (Russell & Taylor, 2013, pg. 738). One of the techniques for achieving the root cause of a problem is asking the “5 Why’s”: “repeatedly asking “why?” until a root cause is identified” (Russell & Taylor, 2013, pg. 738). Kaizen is that big results from many small changes accumulated over time. This does not mean that kaizen means small changes. What is does mean, is that everyone involved is making improvement for a more streamline process. Kaizen is part of the quality of source that involve; visual control,
General Electric is a state-of-the-art company that specializes in building excellent appliances from lighting fixtures to kitchen appliances along other products. You will find many of these products in millions of homes and offices, factories, and retail facilities around the world work better. GE has a training and development program that employees can use. This program has enabled GE to remain prosperous since 1892. The General Electric was established by J. P. Morgan and Charles Coffin, G. E. has developed a management strategy that has penetrated the complex boundaries between management stages. Not only does GE have training programs available for its managers and employees, but for their customers as well. G.E’s entry-level leadership and experienced leadership programs have allowed this company to excel. G.E. also believes in having a learning culture. Learning is accomplished at G.E.’s John F. Welch Leadership Development Center. These programs and center have greatly contributed to the success and longevity of G.E.
The United States located electronic company Electrocorp faced the problem of declining profitability due to rising production costs, specifically high wages, costly worker's safety and environmental standards. In order to solve this problem Electrocorp is deciding whether to relocate some of their plants to South Africa, Mexico, or the Philippines.
AT&T Power Systems provides a verity of power products for the data processing and telecommunications industries. Power System and its 4,200 employee's design, develop, manufacture, and market electronic power systems, components, and power supplies to an increasingly international marketplace.
...ions, consensus management and seniority-based reward systems all suitably adapted to the local context, of course, this would force the adoption of Japanese practices such as Kanban(JIT) and Kaizen (continuous improvement), that call for flexible utilization of resourceful humans.
The Automotive, or electric car industry particularly, comprises all those companies and activities involved in the manufacture of electric motor vehicles (EV), including most components, such as engines, bodies and rechargeable batteries or another energy storage device. The industry’s principal products are passenger automobiles. Despite the fact that the first electric cars were produced in 1880s , the advances in internal combustion engines, especially the electric starter, soon diminished the relative advantages of the electric car and became the dominant design in the market. Due to this the EV was almost a forgotten industry staying in the early stage of development, conforming to less than 1% of the automotive stock
In this case study I will be discussing advantages and disadvantages of electric cars. Electric cars are cars that are powered by electricity. Electric vehicles are an important part of cutting emissions and reducing global warming. The battery of an electric car stores electrical energy. The electric motor is coupled to the wheels through gears; it converts 59-60% of electrical energy into the wheels. The battery runs the motor which allows the car to move. Electric cars are necessary as they will save money, because electricity is cheaper than gas. Also electric vehicles will help reduce global warming and pollution. However, some people say that electric cars still have environmental costs. The electricity used to recharge EV batteries has to come from somewhere in the world, and now, most electricity is generated by burning fossil fuels. Although electric vehicles are classified as green cars, purists will not appreciate the toxicity of the batteries.
This expected to result in certain automobile manufactures together with suppliers tumbling into the patent sack thereby developing the EV’s market. This will lead to global collaboration between the technologies associated with management of battery alongside speedy automobile charging together with the electric sport cars maker (Mahindra Reva). Nisan (Leaf maker) and the global largest selling electric car has welcomed other companies to join in the attempts that indorse EVs. Nissan now works with the many associates crossways the globe in the development of charging infrastructure readily available for the electric vehicle drivers (Barooah, 2016). Moreover, the Japanese car maker is also collaborating with Tesla following the Musk’s opening up the copyrights to everyone wishing to utilize its technology in good faith. The Japanese OEM has said that joint efforts in the creation of universally comparable charging infrastructure will accelerate the electric vehicles adoption (Barooah,
Kuiper Leda has a dilemma whether company should perform manufacturing in-house, outsource job by e-business portal or subcontract one to another manufacturer, or perform the partial option. Due to the different extent of the company's capacity, the contribution margin is varying among different alternatives of ECU and RFID production sources. Table 1 shows summary of other issues and opportunities Kuiper Leda facing.
Enterprise Rent-a-Car (Enterprise) is the largest rental car company in North America with more than 65,000 employees across five different countries. Enterprise is a big company that has the approach and feel of a small business. Its mission is to “fulfill the automotive and commercial truck rental, leasing, car sales and related needs of our customers and, in doing so, exceed their expectations for service, quality and value.” (Enterprise Rent-a-Car, 2007) Enterprise strategy to achieve and fulfill its mission started by Jack Taylor’s simple philosophy: “Take care of your customers and employees first, and profits will follow.”
In 1950s, Toyota has developed lean thinking. The Toyota Production System aspires to minimize waste and increase efficiency while at the same time enhances its product quality. From this initiative, Toyota managed to widen its competitive edge by employed fewer employees in the car production with a small number of flaw products.
The development of the manufacturing industry, quality and control, manufacturing capacity increase or the duration and the need to reduce cost has arisen is inevitable. Thus automation and programming concepts were started years ago. Automation is a machine's operative procedures and their sequence start form beginnig to end without human intervention, and its done automatically. Programming of the sequence of operations is prerared and tranfered to the counter. A bench during the operation of the program, and in the process, this will provide for amendments to the alignment and speed, then the counter is called flexibility.
It is among the largest engineering companies in Malaysia with a growth rate of over 20% for four consecutive years and is among the best managed companies in Asia. It is among the most transparent and therefore leads on the issue of corporate governance. It enjoys incredible growth in sales shareholder and has a base of nearly 1 million. L & T is the core of a group of companies involved in building complexes, worksheets, offices and service outlets at different locations all over Malaysia and abroad. L & T has an incredible reputation for capabilities for executing engineering related projects. This has been enhanced by it long business history which date back in 1938 to present. It provides real and logical synergy in terms of executing turnkey projects for construction, engineering, supplying machinery and suppliers credit. Further, by the use of Total Quality Management (TQM) principles e.g. customer focused, reducing costs and wastage, and adding value at all stages for maximising customer satisfaction and emphasis on 'customer delight '. The company therefore delivers more value than expected by customer. It has ability to synthesise, incorporate and complement its diverse world-class engineering, manufacturing, procurement, construction and fabrication skills around turnkey projects and people. L & T has a world class vendor base and quality technological alliances, excellent IT