Search for dissertations about: "Continuous improvement"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 276 swedish dissertations containing the words Continuous improvement.

  2. 1. Communicating performance measures : Supporting continuous improvement in manufacturing companies

    Author : Carina Larsson; Mattias Strand; Anne Persson; Anna Syberfeldt; Mats Winroth; Högskolan i Skövde; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Communication; performance measures; manufacturing; continuous improvement; Production and Automation Engineering; Produktion och automatiseringsteknik;

    Abstract : Manufacturing enterprises are a key driver of economic growth (Eurostat, 2016). Implementing continuous improvement (CI) is commonly used to increase competitiveness (Hyland et al., 2007), but despite the well-known theory of CI, many manufacturing companies fail in implementing it (Bhasin, 2012; Nordin et al., 2012; Tiwari et al. READ MORE

  4. 2. Perspectives on Manufacturing Development - Discontinuous Change and Continuous Improvement

    Author : Anders Berger; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; change theory; performance; Continuous Improvement; large-scale renewal; practice; balance; multifunctional work groups; discontinuous change; Sweden; manufacturing development;

    Abstract : The dissertation deals with the management of planned change and development efforts in manufacturing environments. Two models for improving and sustaining operational performance (technical, economic and social) are presented: the discontinuous change model and the continuous improvement model. READ MORE

  5. 3. A supportive framework for successful implementation of improvement work

    Author : Lina Stålberg; Anders Fundin; Mats Jackson; Mats Deleryd; Lars Witell; Mälardalens högskola; []
    Keywords : lean production; implementation; improvement work; radical change; continuous improvement; Innovation and Design; innovation och design;

    Abstract : Lean Production is one of the most generally accepted concepts for increasing operational effectiveness. However, its implementation is still challenging for many companies as it implies not only changes of technical systems and management systems but also changes in attitudes and culture. READ MORE

  6. 4. Expressions of shared interpretations - Intangible outcomes of continuous quality improvement efforts in health- and elderly care

    Author : Annika Nordin; Boel Andersson-Gäre; Ann-Christine Andersson; Bill Lucas; Jönköping University; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Continuous quality improvement; Improvement science; Outcomes;

    Abstract : This thesis is anchored in improvement science, the research field of improvement. Improvement science describes and explores improvement in real-life contexts and “system of profound knowledge” (Deming, 2000) is a cornerstone. READ MORE

  7. 5. Adapting Experimental and Monitoring Methods for Continuous Processes under Feedback Control : Challenges, Examples, and Tools

    Author : Francesca Capaci; Erik Vanhatalo; Bjarne Bergquist; Murat Kulahci; Bart De Ketelaere; Luleå tekniska universitet; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Continuous process; Statistical process control; Design of experiments; Engineering process control; Quality improvement; Simulation tools; Kvalitetsteknik och logistik; Quality technology and logistics; Kvalitetsteknik; Quality Technology Management;

    Abstract : Continuous production covers a significant part of today’s industrial manufacturing. Consumer goods purchased on a frequent basis, such as food, drugs, and cosmetics, and capital goods such as iron, chemicals, oil, and ore come through continuous processes. READ MORE