Mgt613 Assignment No. 2 solution
Monday, January 17, 2011 Posted In MGT Edit ThisSemester “Fall 2010”
“Production Operations Management (MGT613)”
Assignment No. 2 Marks: 20
ABC Company deals in textile manufacturing. As an assistant to Production Manager you have to describe how the “Quality at the source” can be maintained in the production process of fabric.
Note: Your answer should not exceed the limit of 400 words.
Schedule
Opening Date and Time January 12, 2011 At 12:01 AM (Mid-Night)
Due Date and Time January 17, 2011 At 11:59 PM (Mid-Night)
Solution:
First u have 2 know as an assistant production manager that what kind of processes are done in a textile mill so u can it download from google & mend all processes as ur desire.
do u get that? like weaving, spinning et cet ra.
just u place a proper person & where trainings are needed,conduct them & quality . the source will be achieved.
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ANSWER
Aim of Quality at the Source
Quality at the Source uses a three-part structure using other lean concepts and is designed to simplify the task of detecting and correcting defects. These three parts consist of training, visual aids and documentation.
Training of employees
Training of employees is the first step in Quality at the Source. Employees must be trained not only how to do the job, but with Quality at the Source they must be trained on what the critical quality points are at the step in the process where they are working.
Moreover, they must be taught how to quickly inspect each item for these quality points..
Training of employee’s inspections must be done quickly and then value-added activity can be conducted.
Development of visual aids
Development of visual aids is the second step in creating Quality at the Source. These visual aids come in many different forms and can be as creative as necessary to produce the desired results.
One point lessons or short visual presentations on a single point also are commonly used with Quality at the Source as visual aids designed to show what should be inspected and how to perform the inspection. One point lessons are often created on paper or cardstock from 8½ inches by 11 inches up to poster board size. They rely heavily on photos with very little writing. The concept is to use the visual picture to guide the employee through the process. This can make it easier to identify and remove defects from the process.
Documentation
It is the third step for development of a Quality at the Source. Employees should not be expected to be able to remember each and every critical quality point throughout the value stream particularly if there are numerous points at each step. To assist the workforce in remembering which items to inspect and what to look for, documentation is used to provide reinforcement to the quality issues associated with the process.
This documentation should be simple quality checklists not full-blown quality manuals, work instructions or standard operating procedures.
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solution of question :
QUALITY AT THE SOURCE - A method of quality analysis that
emphasizes prevention over detection.
Being assistant I ll suggest following suggestions :
1-I ll suggest to make possible Standardized work because:
Standardized work is the standardization of task, sequence, task
time, and work-in-process inventory.
2- I ll suggest him to implement Self checks criteria to all employees
because :
Self checks are checks by each staff member or hourly associate of
his/her own standardized work. Self checks prevent sending faulty
material or information to the next step in the process.
3- I ll suggest him to implement Successive checks policy because:
Successive checks are checks by each staff member or hourly
associate of the standardized work performed by other staff
members and associates up to that point in the process. Successive
checks prevent adding value to faulty material or information.
4- I ll suggest him to apply Visual management and mistake
proofing because :
Visual management and mistake proofing are a suite of control
techniques that progressively build control physically into a
process. The human brain is small, slow, and prone to error as well
as occasional flashes of genius. Visual management and mistake
proofing utilize our occasional flashes of genius to prepare for our
inevitable errors.
5- Continuous improvement
I ll suggest continous improvement. Fortunately as human beings
have learning capacity so production manager can improve quality
by learning more about how things are going wrong and how he can
make them right.
Solution:
First u have 2 know as an assistant production manager that what kind of processes are done in a textile mill so u can it download from google & mend all processes as ur desire.
do u get that? like weaving, spinning et cet ra.
just u place a proper person & where trainings are needed,conduct them & quality . the source will be achieved.
............
ANSWER
Aim of Quality at the Source
Quality at the Source uses a three-part structure using other lean concepts and is designed to simplify the task of detecting and correcting defects. These three parts consist of training, visual aids and documentation.
Training of employees
Training of employees is the first step in Quality at the Source. Employees must be trained not only how to do the job, but with Quality at the Source they must be trained on what the critical quality points are at the step in the process where they are working.
Moreover, they must be taught how to quickly inspect each item for these quality points..
Training of employee’s inspections must be done quickly and then value-added activity can be conducted.
Development of visual aids
Development of visual aids is the second step in creating Quality at the Source. These visual aids come in many different forms and can be as creative as necessary to produce the desired results.
One point lessons or short visual presentations on a single point also are commonly used with Quality at the Source as visual aids designed to show what should be inspected and how to perform the inspection. One point lessons are often created on paper or cardstock from 8½ inches by 11 inches up to poster board size. They rely heavily on photos with very little writing. The concept is to use the visual picture to guide the employee through the process. This can make it easier to identify and remove defects from the process.
Documentation
It is the third step for development of a Quality at the Source. Employees should not be expected to be able to remember each and every critical quality point throughout the value stream particularly if there are numerous points at each step. To assist the workforce in remembering which items to inspect and what to look for, documentation is used to provide reinforcement to the quality issues associated with the process.
This documentation should be simple quality checklists not full-blown quality manuals, work instructions or standard operating procedures.
................
solution of question :
QUALITY AT THE SOURCE - A method of quality analysis that
emphasizes prevention over detection.
Being assistant I ll suggest following suggestions :
1-I ll suggest to make possible Standardized work because:
Standardized work is the standardization of task, sequence, task
time, and work-in-process inventory.
2- I ll suggest him to implement Self checks criteria to all employees
because :
Self checks are checks by each staff member or hourly associate of
his/her own standardized work. Self checks prevent sending faulty
material or information to the next step in the process.
3- I ll suggest him to implement Successive checks policy because:
Successive checks are checks by each staff member or hourly
associate of the standardized work performed by other staff
members and associates up to that point in the process. Successive
checks prevent adding value to faulty material or information.
4- I ll suggest him to apply Visual management and mistake
proofing because :
Visual management and mistake proofing are a suite of control
techniques that progressively build control physically into a
process. The human brain is small, slow, and prone to error as well
as occasional flashes of genius. Visual management and mistake
proofing utilize our occasional flashes of genius to prepare for our
inevitable errors.
5- Continuous improvement
I ll suggest continous improvement. Fortunately as human beings
have learning capacity so production manager can improve quality
by learning more about how things are going wrong and how he can
make them right.
