The 5S is the acronym of five Japanese words which stands for Seiri (sorting), Seiton (setting in order), Seiso (sweeping), Seiketsu (standardizing), Shitsuke (sustaining). In the mid-1950s, 5S was first used in Japan in the manufacturing sector. 5S is the first step to continuous improvement. 5S implementation ensures continuous improvement in housekeeping and results [...]
A standard operating procedure (SOP) is a composed direction portraying how a normal assignment is to be done; when, where and by whom. SOPs assume a fundamental part in consistent quality assurance and guaranteeing best practice for your organisation, keeping in mind the end goal to help you in securing the quality of your [...]
Managing a competent business entity covers lean manufacturing which is a technique for reducing waste that influences manufacturing strategies, production, and customer relationships. This method is useful in minimizing costs, boost profits, improve lead times, and increase customer satisfaction for an organisation. The term of "TIMWOOD" stands for: Transport, Inventory, Motion, Waiting, Over-processing, Overproduction, [...]
Key performance indicators (KPI’s) are business measurements utilized by corporate officials and different administrators to track and investigate factors considered urgent to the accomplishment of an association. Successful KPI’s centre on the business procedures and capacities that senior administration sees as most imperative for estimating progress toward meeting vital objectives and execution targets. The [...]
Training Needs Analysis" (TNA) is the strategy to determine whether a training need exists and, in the event that it does, what training is required to fill the gap. TNA looks to recognize precisely the levels of the current circumstance in the objective interview, observation, secondary data as well as workshop. The gap between [...]
The ISO 9001 management review procedure requires the senior management to periodically review the quality management system to guarantee its continuous adequacy, suitability, alignment and effectiveness with the planned direction of the company. Why Should Every Organisation Conduct ISO 9001 Management Reviews To identify the need for transformation and improvement. To determine if all [...]
Stock rotation is a very popular strategy used in small and big retail stores. Basically, the process entails presenting older products for sale more conspicuously than products that were gotten recently. The purpose of this rotating process is to push older items out the door so as to give rook for newer ones. Although [...]
What is Quality Assurance Quality assurance can be defined as a set of measures intended to make sure that quality standards and procedures are observed, that the end product meets or surpasses the needed performance and technical requirements. However, ISO 9001 as well defined Quality Assurance (QA) as the portion of quality management that [...]
As said by Henry Ford “Time waste differs from material waste in that there can be no salvage. The easiest of all wastes and the hardest to correct is the waste of time, because wasted time does not litter the floor like wasted material.” When we create an accurate, reliable and efficient system across [...]
Root Cause Analysis (RCA) refers to the search for the true causes of a problem. In many scenarios, organisations face failures in some sections or fail to achieve certain goals. They therefore find solutions by tackling the symptoms of the problem instead of its root cause. The trick is to use the appropriate root [...]
