"In this webcast session we will explore the power of Spring XD in the context of the Internet of Things (IoT). We will look at a solution developed with Spring XD to stream real time analytics from a moving car using open standards. Ingestion of the real time data (location, speed, engine diagnostics, etc), analyzing it to provide highly accurate MPG and vehicle range prediction, as well as providing real time dashboards will all be covered. Coming...

The world's bestselling Lean expert shows service-based organizations how to go Lean, gain value, and get results-The Toyota Way . A must-read for service professionals of every level, this essential book takes the proven Lean principles of the bestselling Toyota Way series and applies them directly to the industries where quality of service is crucial for success. Jeff Liker and Karyn Ross show you how to develop Lean practices throughout your organization...

Thermal Insulation Handbook for the Oil and Gas Industries addresses relative design, materials, procedures, and standard installation necessities for various oil and gas infrastructure such as pipelines, subsea equipment, vessels, and tanks. With the continued increase in available natural gas ready to export - especially LNG - and the definition of ""deepwater"" changing every year, an understanding of thermal insulation is more critical than ever....

From the bestselling author of The Toyota Way, the missing link to sustainable lean success--a four-step leadership model that aligns company culture with lean processes.

"Follow a pioneer's journey from factory floor to CEORoad to Power is the story of how Mary Barra drove herself to the pinnacle of a company that steers the nation's wealth. Beginning as a rare female electrical engineer and daughter of a General Motors die maker, Barra spent more than thirty years building her career before becoming the first woman to ever lead a global automaker. With $155 billion in sales and 200,000 employees, GM is widely considered...

"A closer look at Toyota's quality and lean manufacturing problems--and the powerful lessons and warnings they represent. In the general and business press, Toyota's quality issues are just that: quality issues. The industrial community wonders if there might be more to it: whether Toyota's namesake production system (TPS), also called lean manufacturing or just-in-time production (JIT), has been sullied."--Resource description page.

Garment Manufacturing Technology provides an insiders' look at this multifaceted process, systematically going from design and production to finishing and quality control. As technological improvements are transforming all aspects of garment manufacturing allowing manufacturers to meet the growing demand for greater productivity and flexibility, the text discusses necessary information on product development, production planning, and material selection....

Total Framework of the Toyota Production SystemPrimary PurposeKanban SystemProduction SmoothingShortening Setup TimeProcess Layout for Shortened Lead TimesStandardization of OperationsAutonomationImprovement ActivitiesThe Goal of TPSSummaryImplementation Steps for the Toyota Production SystemIntroductory Steps to the Toyota Production SystemIntroduction of JIT at Toyo Aluminum- A Case StudySUBSYSTEMsAdaptable Kanban System Maintains Just-In-Time ProductionPull...

The dynamic, collaborative management model that saved a U.S. manufacturing city When car-making giant General Motors decided to close its plant in Lansing, Michigan, in 1996, one person-the city's newly elected mayor-stood up and said "no." Initially, it was the cry of a man in the wilderness. Not once in its century-long history had GM reversed a decision to close a plant. But Mayor David Hollister quietly went to work building the Lansing Works!...

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