Application of lean manufacturing technology in a milk manufacturing company

This work presents the application of lean management principle in the area of waste elimination in a powder milk plant of a production company. The existing manufacturing procedure for the company’s plant was evaluated, and a lean manufacturing technique was developed for the plant. To achieve this, a time series analysis was carried out on the econometric data obtained, and a future forecast predicting losses and usage was predicted based on the practised manufacturing procedures. The econo­metric linear transfer function technique applied to the actual usage and actual loss data obtained filtered the waste in the production process and generated forecast values for actual loss and usage. This revealed that there had been poor manufacturing practices in the factory. The findings from this research can be used as a guide to managers on wastage control in a production system.

Hydropower in Russia: Case Study on Hydrological Management of the Volga-Kama Cascade

The capacity of hydroelectric power plants (HPPs) in the Russian Federation (RF) exceeds 50 GW. It is about 20% of the total capacity of all power plants in the country. The Volga River basin is the biggest in Europe with the catchment area of 1 360 000 km2. It covers the most populated and most industrialized part of the European Russia. The largest cascade of reservoirs in Russia and Europe is the Volga-Kama cascade (VKC) constructed in 1930–1980. It consists of 12 great water reservoirs and HPPs with total capacity about 12 GW. The main peculiarity for the VKC management is the combination of different requirements by various economy sectors: safety, energy, navigation, water needs for domestic and industrial services, agriculture and fishery, recreation and ecological rules. These sectors often make conflicting demands for the VKC operation. The VKC management principle is to balance and satisfy all of them taking into account the changing climate and economical effectiveness. Modern decisions for the VKC management are based on two principles. First is the constant optimization of the whole VKC management rules, taking into account both climate change and the Strategy of the country development. The second is the constant technical modernization of the VKC equipment to achieve the best economical effectiveness and safety for ecosystems and population.

Lean Construction Technique

Lean construction is as an effective management tool to enhance the productivity in construction field. Large research is being done in recent past and is an on-going process to adopt lean principles from manufacturing industry to the construction industry. In order to improve the efficiency, reduction of waste, the lean construction has been introduced as new management tool. There are many challenges in implementing the lean concept in construction industry in India. Due to lack of attention and illiteracy towards the lean management principle, stake holders associated to this like builder, contractor, and engineering and project management firms etc. are still in process of adopting this principle for construction project. In this project report efforts are made to find out main barriers towards the implementation of lean techniques in Indian construction industry with the help of questionnaire survey and actual site implementations are made to develop a process map for on-going projects. Results of the survey showed that some of the lean techniques should be given more focus to enhance the process. The framework results show that the NVA (Non Value Added) and ENVA (Essential Non Value Added) activities have the highest impact on the project duration. Therefore with implementation of the proposed lean techniques, the NVA and ENVA activities have found to be improved and their durations can be reduced considerably.

GOVERNING PRINCIPLES OF PHYLOSOPHY OF CONTROLLING

The article is assigned to the methodological provisions of the philosophy of control. The organization and management principle were developed. Different types of activity and the system of management indicators are considered. The main warehouses of control in the organizational structure are determined. The characteristics of a flexible system of data banks, which contain information from the costing system, from the calculation system, from the profit calculation system, etc. are given. Problems and typical shortcomings of controlling implementation are revealed. Some attention is paid to the analysis of priority issues that need to be addressed. Control service and its service function for management. Management accounting system.

The Identification of Problems in Production Process Using Elements of Second Toyota’s Management Principle – Case Study

The paper presents a case study of the practical use of BOST surveys to identify problems that are the most important in production process. The research object is company from electrical industry. It was made the identification and of areas geneating problems from the second Toyota’s management principle point of view. Analysis of the research results was presented in the form of tables, histograms, radar chart and some statistical tools. Some production workers of the company with the help of BOST questionnaire survey showed, which factors are the most important. The aim of the analysis is to present which factors are the most important by building the significance sequences of obtained results. The results obtained for the type of small and medium-sized enterprises overlap with the results of tests verified in other enterprises.

Applied System Analysis in Management As a Tool for Modeling the Functioning of Economic Systems

The main purpose of applied system analysis is the application of the system principle in applied areas of human activity. Therefore, the topic of this study is relevant. System analysis is a fairly popular scientific direction, which has applications in almost all areas of human life. Initially, system analysis was used in the technical field, then it was extended to other areas of human activity. The value of the system approach lies in the fact that the consideration of categories of system analysis creates the basis for a logical and consistent approach to the problem of decision-making. The effectiveness of problem solving using system analysis is determined by the structure of the problems to be solved. The purpose of this article is to consider aspects of the application of applied system analysis in business Analytics and management. The object of the study is business Analytics and management and the study of the application of applied analysis in these areas. In this connection, you need to answer the following questions: define the essence of a systematic management principle; to reveal the concept of the system, describe its properties; to define the concept of the model, consider the types of models in the system analysis; to define the basic stages of modeling of economic objects as research objects business intelligence; identify the main stages of modeling organizational systems.

Applied System Analysis in Management As a Tool for Modeling the Functioning of Economic Systems

The main purpose of applied system analysis is the application of the system principle in applied areas of human activity. Therefore, the topic of this study is relevant. System analysis is a fairly popular scientific direction, which has applications in almost all areas of human life. Initially, system analysis was used in the technical field, then it was extended to other areas of human activity. The value of the system approach lies in the fact that the consideration of categories of system analysis creates the basis for a logical and consistent approach to the problem of decision-making. The effectiveness of problem solving using system analysis is determined by the structure of the problems to be solved. The purpose of this article is to consider aspects of the application of applied system analysis in business Analytics and management. The object of the study is business Analytics and management and the study of the application of applied analysis in these areas. In this connection, you need to answer the following questions: define the essence of a systematic management principle; to reveal the concept of the system, describe its properties; to define the concept of the model, consider the types of models in the system analysis; to define the basic stages of modeling of economic objects as research objects business intelligence; identify the main stages of modeling organizational systems.

Quality management in imaging diagnosis and the nursing team: a case study

ABSTRACT Objective: to know the contributions of nursing in the implementation of the quality management principle of the accreditation program in imaging diagnosis. Methods: a single, qualitative case study carried out in an accredited radiology and imaging diagnosis service. The data collection took place through semi-structured interviews, direct observation, and documentary analysis with the support of software in organizing the data for analysis. Results: a total of four thematic units emerged: the accreditation process in imaging services, the implementation of the program, the role of nursing in imaging services and patient safety and the management of non-conformities in imaging services. Of the other data sources, the word risk was highlighted and a non-conformity was evidenced in the external audit. Final considerations: nursing contributed mainly to the management of the risks involved in the performance of imaging and patient safety tests, requirements of the quality management principle of the accreditation program.

Application of the corridor management principle to the organization of the trans-Siberian railway

The article is focused on assessing the possibility of adapting the world experience of managing the transport corridor, including international ones, to the process of organizing and managing the Eastern railway polygon. Particular attention is paid to the analysis of the possibilities of implementing the corridor management principle on the basis of the Trans-Siberian railway in terms of competitive interactability with the railways of Europe, East and Central Asia in the framework of international transport construction projects. Conditions and prerequisites for achieving commercial return of transport construction projects and integration in terms of priority areas, types of cargo, types of rolling stock and the role of international transport integration in achieving the goals of socio-economic development of the regions have been revealed. It has been determined that the orientation to long-distance transport of bulk cargo hinders the implementation of the principle of corridor management on the Trans-Siberian Railway. It has also been proven that a vertically integrated structure with a network of unequal functional and territorial branches with fundamentally different goals hinders the possibility of ensuring non-discriminatory access to the railway transport infrastructure and specifically for intermodal transport operators. As a summary, the paper presents the key directions of improving the Trans-Siberian railway management and organization system to ensure competitiveness, obtain positive effects from the implementation of projects for organizing railway polygons, as well as effective integration into projects for the development of international transport corridors.