119–133 Lean project management Glenn Ballard1,2 and Gregory A. Howell1 1 Lean Construction Institute, 4536 Fieldbrook Road, Oakland, CA 94619, USA 2 University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA E-mail: gballard@leanconstruction.org Projects are temporary production systems. When those systems are structured to deliver the product while maximizing value and minimizing waste, they are said to be ‘lean’ projects. Lean project management differs from traditional project management
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Leading Licensing Companies By Dawn Wilensky A combination of new and evergreen properties/brands drove 2006 worldwide retail sales of licensed merchandise. Over the last five years, we have made strategic changes to our Leading Licensors list to ensure up-to-date, accurate worldwide retail sales estimates. This year, we made yet another change. As the line between licensor and licensing agent continues to blur—with many licensors taking on the task of representing properties/brands outside
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certify that the project entitled, ‘Student Attendance System Based On Fingerprint Recognition and One-to-Many Matching’ submitted by Rishabh Mishra and Prashant Trivedi is an authentic work carried out by them under my supervision and guidance for the partial fulfillment of the requirements for the award of Bachelor of Technology Degree in Computer Science and Engineering at National Institute of Technology, Rourkela. To the best of my knowledge, the matter embodied in the project has not been submitted
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certify that the project entitled, ‘Student Attendance System Based On Fingerprint Recognition and One-to-Many Matching’ submitted by Rishabh Mishra and Prashant Trivedi is an authentic work carried out by them under my supervision and guidance for the partial fulfillment of the requirements for the award of Bachelor of Technology Degree in Computer Science and Engineering at National Institute of Technology, Rourkela. To the best of my knowledge, the matter embodied in the project has not been submitted
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ALLIED AMERICAN UNIVERSITY Personalized. Flexible. Dedicated. Online Programs – Individual Support – Open Enrollment – Ease of Transfer Credits UNIVERSITY CATALOG 2013 Seventh Edition 22952 Alcalde Drive, Laguna Hills, CA 92653 Phone: (888) 384-0849 ∼ Fax: (949) 707-2978 7:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M. (Monday – Friday) Email: info@allied.edu Website: www.allied.edu KEY STAFF AND FACULTY Charlotte Hislop, Ph.D. Candidate, President/CEO Bonny Nickle, Ed.D., Provost Eric Sharkey, M.Ed., Director
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Individual Learning Project Contemporary Management Technique Research Paper: Toyota Motor Corporation Reginald A. Thomas Liberty University Toyota Motor Corporation is an organization that makes headlines on every news platform there is. They are known worldwide, as a dominating force within the automotives industry, and it is imperative to the organization to stay at the top of the industries pack. Not only that, but also to continue to be
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UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN DEPARTMENT OF HISTORICAL STUDIES Destruction of Cape San (Bushman) Society The hunter-gatherer communities of the Cape Colony were almost entirely destroyed as a result of pervasive settler violence under both Dutch and British colonial rule. Some scholars argue that the land dispossession, enforced labour incorporation, periodic massacre, and suppression of their culture inflicted on the San constitute genocide. While developments through the 18th century have been
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To : University of Sunderland From : Kam Kah Sam Date : 10th December 2012 Chosen Organization : TOYOTA 1.0 Introduction Ethics as according to (Riley 2012), are moral guidelines in which governs a person to behave appropriately. Thus, it could be assumed that one whom behaves ethically is also doing what is morally right. From this, it could be understood that business ethics as according to (Riley 2012) is regarded as good business practice. (Collins 1994) on the other hand
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of much higher payload-robot mass ratios, superior accuracy and greater stiffness; qualities which lead to better dynamic performance. The main drawback with parallel robots is the relatively small workspace. 1.2 OUTLAY OF PROJECT REPORT Objective of our major project is to model, design and fabricate a 2-axis Parallel Kinematic Machine and to test the same for a Point to Point contour movement. Report has been divided into four main modules namely Modelling, Design, Fabrication and Testing
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CONNECTIVITY INNOVATION PRODUCTIVITY CULTURE EVOLUTION Helping Suppliers Automotive supplier Delphi launched the Quality Focus Supplier (QFS) initiative In 2003. This eight-step program is designed to encourage and enable suppliers to embrace a culture of zero defects and continuous improvement through an unrelenting focus on quality. The results to date have been impressive: a dramatic reduction in nonconforming parts, in problem cases, and in negative impacts to Delphi's facilities
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