Manufacture

Question 1

Project Management Systems PMS

Answer 1

TQM 
SCRUM
Six Sigma
Lean Manufacturing
Lean Six Sigma

Question 2

TQM

Answer 2

Use of QA to remove waste and produce products ‘right first time’

Constant re-evaluation and feedback from workers

Question 3

SCRUM

Answer 3

First used in Software dev
Work in teams over short timescale sprints
Regular progress meetings, issued feedback

Question 4

Six Sigma

Answer 4

Introduced by Motorola 1980s
Techniques for process improvement to reduce defects 3.4 Per Million

Define - What is the issue
Measure - Measure the extent of the issue
Analyse - The cause of the issue
Improve - Introduce solutions
Control - Ensure the solution is effective via QA

Question 5

Lean Manufacturing

Answer 5

Aims to eliminate all waste from production

TIMWOOD

Transport - risk of loss/damage
Inventory - use JIT
Movement - Unneeded movement of equipment or employees
Waiting - hold ups to catch up
Over production - JIT
Over processing - Unneeded equipment
Defects - faulty products removed, Six sigma via QC and QA

Question 6

Lean six sigma

Answer 6

DMAIC from Six

TIMWOOD from Lean

Question 7

QA

Answer 7

Reduce waste, within tolerances. Right first time

Sourcing materials that meet ISO standards
Specific temperatures to control cooling
Maintenance schedules