Write a 3-4 page paper describing the philosophy of kaizen and kaizen Blitz (Kaikaku). Explain in detail how they can be implemented in a lean manufacturing/service environment. Support your paper with real examples.  A minimum of 5 scholarly resources is required. References must be from peer-reviewed articles published in scientific journals, books, and reliable online sources. The paper will be […]

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Given the growth in telecommuting and other mobile work arrangements, how might offices physically change in the coming years? Will offices as we think of them today exist in the next ten years? Why or why not?

If you have you been involved with a company doing a redesign of business processes, discuss what went right during the redesign and what went wrong from your perspective. Additionally, provide a discussion on what could have been done better to minimize the risk of failure. If you have not yet been involved with a business process redesign, research a […]

Traditional Culture in the Modern World: The Elders Role This week there are two topics to discuss – please post about each discussion in a separate thread. (One should thread should be labelled Elders, the other Languages). Both are equally important. First read what the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples (RCAP) Elders say about traditional roles today click here. (pdf) Listen […]

Based on the report you compiled for your boss, describe the Union Carbide plant malfunction you analyzed and which method you selected to complete your assessment. Include why you decided this was the most applicable method for the malfunction and your primary recommendation for correcting the malfunction. Use Process Hazard Analysis.

Union Carbide Chemical Plant, Bhopal, India Read the following two chapters of A Cloud Over Bhopal: Causes, Consequences, and Constructive Solutions from Grazian-archive.com. Chapter 1: In the Coolness of Night (PDF) (Links to an external site.) Chapter 6: Causes and Negligence (PDF) (Links to an external site.) Watch this documentary video that tells the story of the Bhopal tragedy. Seismic Seconds: The Bhopal […]

Read Simulator Training Flaws Tied to Airline Crashes (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. by Alan Levin from USA TODAY, August 2010. Flaws in flight simulator training helped trigger some of the worst airline accidents in the past decade, according to a USA TODAY analysis of federal accident records. Based on what you have learned in this class so far and […]

You should be well on your way through evaluating your selected simulation for the field study and evaluation. Use this research assignment to discuss transfer of training (TOT) and/or simulator evaluation for your Field Study and Evaluation simulation. The information in this paper can be incorporated into your draft field study and evaluation. You won’t be able to conduct a thorough TOT evaluation, […]