Continuous Improvement
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Additive Manufacturing Change Management
by David M. Dietrich, Michael Kenworthy, and Elizabeth A Cudney
Additive Manufacturing (AM) has altered manufacturing as we know it, with shortened development time, increased performance, and reduced product costs. Executive management in industry are bombarded by marketing from their competitors showcasing design solutions leveraged through AM. Therefore, executive management ask their project management teams to figure out how to utilize AM within their own company. Clueless on how to approach the problem, managers start learning about AM from experts and become overwhelmed at the highly technical information. Unlike other AM books that focus on the technical output of AM technology, this new book focuses solely on the managerial implementation.
Features
- Presents the impacts of AM technology
- Provides engaging, practical, and entertaining "war stories" from the front line of AM industrialization
- Describes in detail, the significant hurdles in AM certification and implementation
- Offers templates of proven change management best practices, as practical solutions
- Omits the technical verbiage that gets in the way of management understanding how the process is implemented
Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) is an innovative continuous improvement methodology for designing new products, processes, and services by integrating Lean and Six Sigma principles. This book will explain how the DFSS methodology is used to design robust products, processes, or services right the first time by using the voice of the customer to meet Six Sigma performance. Robust designs are insensitive to variation and provide consistent performance in the hands of the customer. DFSS is used to meet customer needs by understanding their requirements, considering current process capability, identifying and reducing gaps, and verifying predictions to develop a robust design.
This book offers:
- Methodology on how to implement DFSS in various industries
- Practical examples of the use of DFSS
- Sustainability utilizing Lean Six Sigma techniques and Lean product development
- Innovative designs using DFSS with concept generation
- Case studies for implementing the DFSS methodology
Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) enables organizations to develop innovative designs. In order to redesign an existing process or design a new process, the success is dependent on a rigorous process and methodology. DFSS ensures that there are minimal defects in the introduction of new products, processes, or services. The authors have compiled all of the tools necessary for implementation of a practical approach though innovation.