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Lean Operating Systems" Please respond to the following:
- From the first e-Activity, examine at least three different types of waste that can be found in an organization of your choice. Suggest the lean strategies to confront them.
- From the second e-Activity, compare and contrast the lean service system found with Southwest Airlines to a full-service airline such as United Airlines, British Airways, and other large carriers in terms of cabin service, boarding process, baggage handling, and service encounters.
- Recommend ways for the airline carriers to improve their lean operation system in terms of speed and quality while reducing waste and costs. Explain your rationale.
First e-Activity
- Use the Internet to research airline companies including Southwest Airlines and some full-service airlines such as United Airlines and British Airways. Take a note on their lean service systems. Be prepared to discuss.
Second e-Activity
- Use the Internet or the Strayer Library to research companies that use project management techniques such as CPM or PERT. Be prepared to discuss.
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LEAN OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT
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Part I
There are three different types of wastes that can be found in an organization.
On the one hand, the time wastage emerges as a major wastage in an organization.
Time wastage can occur where an organization takes time to replace the quality of the goods.
Time wastage can also occur when there is an excessively slow production of goods. In this
case, the need to enhance optimum employee engagement and efficient workplace teamwork
eliminate time wastages.
Overproduction, on the other hand, emerges as another form of waste in an
organization. The overproduction in this context applies as the production of a service before
it is needed in the market. There is a need to ensure that the production process is in line with
the cli...
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