Author

Fabrizio, Thomas A.

Tapping, Don

Edition

1st ed.

Place of Publication

New York, NY

Publisher

Productivity Press

Publication Date

2006

Physical Description

Paperback, 188 p., ill

Subject

Time Management

Communication

Abstract

Although office and administrative activities are usually 60 percent of the production costs in most manufacturing organizations, these areas often get excluded during lean initiatives. To achieve lean, office activities must fully support shop floor manufacturing operations to eliminate waste. The adoption of 5S throughout all office and administrative functions is the first step to increase efficiency.

In 5S for the Office: Organizing the Workplace to Eliminate Waste, Tom Fabrizio and Don Tapping bring the concepts of the 5S System -- effective tools for the elimination of waste on the shop floor -- into the office environment. The activities at the heart of 5S for the Office (organizing, ordering, cleaning, standardizing, and sustaining all of these) are completely logical. They are the basic rules for managing any effective workplace. However, it is the systematic method with which the 5S system approaches these activities that makes it unique.

This book is a blueprint for building a Lean foundation for your office

Readers of this book can immediately apply the concepts of 5S to their office and administrative activities, resulting in the elimination of waste, reduced production costs, and increased profits.

To introduce the 5S system and sell its use to executives as well as workers, consider purchasing

ISBN

9781563273186

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Call Number

AA 74 FAB 2006

Copies

Website

http://hdl.handle.net/2429/43273

Author

Asghari Roodsari, Alaleh

Place of Publication

[Vancouver, BC?]

Publisher

University of British Columbia

Publication Date

2012

Subject

Faculty of Medicine

Theses

Abstract

Light microscopy has remained the primary tool for the assessment of embryo quality and the selection of embryos for transfer in clinical IVF practice. Recent studies have suggested that metabolomic profiling of embryo culture media can distinguish human embryos with better implantation potential. We therefore undertook the following study to further assess the usefulness of metabolomic profiling ?spent? embryo culture medium using Raman spectroscopy. Methods: Patients undergoing IVF+/-ICSI treatment from the UBC Centre for Reproductive Health were recruited for study.

Language

English

Material Type

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