TECHNICAL ENGLISH 3 2011 USAC

Homework:

Investigate the following terms related to lean manufacturing and give their definition:
Just in time Kanban Kaizen Poka Yoke

Suggested videos:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c0Q-xaYior0&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SU01D-jTZcE&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q89qAbAAR3Q&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZdHGTCXcJQU&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mKb84GafalI

Activities
Complete the next chart with the next definitions:

Lean manufacturing

Reduce Time

Continuously Improve

TPS

Improve quality

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Activities:
According to the picture below, determine what symbol each operation needs:

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Complete the summary table for the diagram below:

Tables storage Cross storage

Transfer to the pendulum

Sawing and Comprobation (forklift)

Sawdust 6%
Waiting to be processed
Waiting to be processed
Devastation and Comprobation
Transfer to the pendulum
(forklift) Sawdust 0.38%

Waiting to be processed Cut and Comprobation

Sawdust
Cut and Comprobation
Waiting to be transported
Sawdust 0.32%
Transfer to the assembly area
Waiting to be transported (forklift)

Transfer to the assembly area Waiting to be processed

(forklift)

Waiting to be processed

Assembly and Comprobation

Sawdust and Tables.

Waiting to be transported

Transfer to the Store (forklift)

Storage

Description Symbol No. of steps Time Description 2 Symbol No. of steps2 Time2

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