tracing the threads of labour in the global garment industry

... Linear vs nonlinear In linear models, the objective and constraints are expressed with linear equations, which allow solving these models using (mixed-integer) linear programing techniques In ... requirements in the USA, research into all of areas of carpet recycling is crucial to prevent billions of pounds of carpet from being disposed of in US landlls in the most cost-effective manner There ... fashion industry, we see a growing number of green brands that leverage the brand equity of the current or parent brand The schema theory can also be applied within the context of rms introducing...

Ngày tải lên: 15/08/2015, 01:53

... students in HSV The other was a member of the online forum for students living in HSV This is the representative bulletin channel of the HSV Administrative Department in informing the HSV internal ... feet in Hanoi, Hacinco also involved in building many of the other local hospitals in Dien Bien, traffic control centers in the city of Thai Nguyen, Binh Minh Hotel in Ha Long… The dynamics of ... scope of the study is rather narrow since the data gathered are mainly descriptive nature and there is a lack of the numerical data from the financial reports of the company In addition, there...

Ngày tải lên: 13/03/2014, 14:20

... reinforce the point that the paying customer is king in any commercial business: The salary and benefits of every person in the business – yours and mine – come out of the pocket of the customer ... at the end of the month Somehow they see the company like a fruit machine that pays out as long as they pull the handle; they not think about the need to keep putting money in the back of the ... McDonald’s, the fast food chain, as a case in point Wherever they go in the world, McDonald’s know exactly what they want They know the kind of locations they need for their restaurants and just how they...

Ngày tải lên: 14/10/2013, 08:16

... find out the attitude of the managers toward implementing CSR into their business and the reality situation of implementing CSR in their business The survey for the consumers has questions in ... view of performance (including the non-financial values) So, the essential features of social accounting are, firstly, an endeavor to report the effects of the operation of the firm upon the society; ... volunteer or all they did because of their image? According to Ms Nguyen Hong Ha, the general manager of VCCI in HCMC the leaders of the companies should CSR because of their worker first in the environment...

Ngày tải lên: 13/03/2014, 14:20

... president of the National Academy of Engineering The Institute of Medicine was established in 1970 by the National Academy of Sciences to secure the services of eminent members of appropriate professions ... Engineering in providing services to the government, the public, and the scientific and engineering communities The Council is administered jointly by both ­Academies and the Institute of Medicine ... part of the society According to Rathenau, even though fundamentally a corporation’s intent is the pursuit of private interests and profits for owners of the company, they increasingly are bearing...

Ngày tải lên: 14/03/2014, 23:20

... organization orderliness cleaning (the act of) cleanliness (the state of) discipline (the practice of) In English-speaking countries an alternative way of expressing the Ss is the more easily remembered ... attacking all forms of waste In the illustration, measurement of the machine OEE will allow the operator/maintainer core TPM team to focus their efforts on prioritizing and then attacking the classic ... together as equal partners under the umbrella of manufacturing Similarly, 'TPM in the Office' is better served by broadening the application of these sound and proven principles into 'TPM in Administration',...

Ngày tải lên: 27/06/2014, 06:20

... organization orderliness cleaning (the act of) cleanliness (the state of) discipline (the practice of) In English-speaking countries an alternative way of expressing the Ss is the more easily remembered ... attacking all forms of waste In the illustration, measurement of the machine OEE will allow the operator/maintainer core TPM team to focus their efforts on prioritizing and then attacking the classic ... together as equal partners under the umbrella of manufacturing Similarly, 'TPM in the Office' is better served by broadening the application of these sound and proven principles into 'TPM in Administration',...

Ngày tải lên: 27/06/2014, 18:20

... organization orderliness cleaning (the act of) cleanliness (the state of) discipline (the practice of) In English-speaking countries an alternative way of expressing the Ss is the more easily remembered ... attacking all forms of waste In the illustration, measurement of the machine OEE will allow the operator/maintainer core TPM team to focus their efforts on prioritizing and then attacking the classic ... reliabilitycentred maintenance came next, but were in their infancy, indicating the enormous scope for the application of TPM to UK industry Finally, we look at the scope for moving from unsatisfactory...

Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 18:20

... part to get involved and take responsibility for helping to meet the challenges of the future Put another way, we can win the challenge by: 0 working together winning together finishing first every ... TPM the operator and maintainer determine the routines under each of three categories If you ask our opinion as an operator or maintainer and that opinion is embodied in the way we things for the ... integral part of the TPM methodology Typical cosVbenefit profile The cost/benefit profile in Figure 3.5 depicts the impact of introducing TPM into an organization and the effect this has on the...

Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 18:20

... have maintained these machines on many occasions in the past, and they runbetter for a while but then drift back to the condition they were in before they were worked on They then become inconsistent ... attacking problems using the nine-step process The hardest problem is getting all shifts to buy into keeping each other’s areas clean instead of dumping their rubbish into my area when they are ... change in approach by the operators, who in some ways are now controlling the machine and not the other way round They have changed their working routine and now carry out minor front line asset...

Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 18:20

... portrays the ‘apple a day’ for good health, the ’thermometer’ to monitor well-being and the ’injection’ to protect against disease Routine asset care involving lubricating, cleaning, adjusting and inspecting ... developing autonomous maintenance These cover the seven steps of autonomous maintenance, but provide the structure and discipline to link the process to progress the other principles incorporated ... directed towards other issues in the value stream/supply chain The progression of classic TPM into company-wide TPM recognized the need to define more closely the changing roles of maintainers and managers...

Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 18:20

... solving to the establishment of best practice routines Eluninating the root causes of the six losses is tackled in Step of the TF'M improvement plan Finally, Figure 5.13 shows a summary of the ... training Figure 5.23 Key points in asset care Sensors The TPM improvement plan 99 Table 5.1 Role of training in asset care ~ ~~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ Technique Learning points rnprouemen ts Training Cleaning ... was in poor condition or failed, what would be the impact on total cost, including repair and lost production? Total The sum of the rankings for each component The significance of each of the...

Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 18:20

... Study the principles of the processing of the mechanism * Compare the specifications and present situations Specify the Problems from viewpoint of principles Processing conditions against the problems ... machine operating data I1 5200 16.00 16.00 I I Applying the TPM irnprovemmf plan 119 L101: 4.12 including loading M201: including loading M202: 8.5 including loading As can be seen from the data ... controlled (CNC) lathe The M201 CNC Bridgeport Interact milling machine The M202 Denford Easimill3 milling machine The machine operating data are shown in Figure 6.3 It should be noted that the times...

Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 18:20

... identifed in the assessment of the six losses 6.8 Critical assessment Following the initial six losses assessment and brainstorming session, the team now has a clearer understanding of the main components ... week 6.7 Assessment of the six losses Following an initial visit to the machine and a 'brainstorming' session with the operator and maintainer, the problems identified for the M201 are as follows: ... followed by the cutting tool, the dead plate ball screw and the auto lube kit Other points to note are that the cutting tool (8 points out of a maximum of 9) has the biggest potential impact on the OEE,...

Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 18:21

... proven The key is to tailor the TPM suit of clothes to fit the body or plant If you force your body into the ’off the peg’ TPM suit of clothes, it will probably not fit at all well The tailoring of ... of individual and collective strength of feelings and to pinpoint things that will hinder change or progress as well as the things that will positively help The assessment takes the form of in- depth ... the intentions of working as 'Partners in Change' can be seen to be happening Planning and launching the TPM pilof 147 Scoping study Figure 7.2 shows the scoping study process which is the critical...

Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 18:21

... working Some of the main ways in which this can be achieved are as follows: Neglect and penny-pinching are false economies in the context of the cost of injuries due to unreliable machines Maintenance ... embodies the spirit of kuizen and which can be brought to reality by following the WCS approach to TPM The key point is that when people want to change the way they things, then they will sustain it ... checklists to support the launching and initial auditing of an improvement zone As this requires the active co-operation of management the rate of progress is a measure of the degree of alignment between...

Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 18:21

... maintainer equipment supplier facilitator The kev contacts could include: purchasing finance qu&q product engineering process engineering Customer Engineering @ Operations Figure 9.10 Delivering ... functions in the use of TPA The sequence of roll-out should reflect the business priorities Here the main emphasis is on reviewing and formalizing existing systems and processes Work scheduling is ... reducing effort required to maintain the workplace Here a major source of contamination is excess or out of date paperwork The equivalent to reducing sources of contamination is the use of a...

Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 18:21

... introduction of TPM had improved company worker morale, as people felt they were being involved in the decision-makingprocess Involving finance The Finance Deparhnent has been heavily involved in the ... equipment is involved or the supply includes on-site activities This can be followed up with the development of single-point lessons as part of the definition of core competences and training needs ... for administrative tasks to be delegated to the originator’s department in a way which minimizes effort and improves the quality of the information required HOLDING THE GAINS: DISCIPLINE Before...

Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 18:21

... inaccurate method of aerating the cream in the biscuit sandwich As a result of the application of TPM principles, the system was changed, resulting in finite control of the process, improving the biscuit ... (OEE), involving them in the process of data collection and processing and therefore giving ownership for the quality of the dormation The database system played a big part in the flow of information ... of their role by training in neighbouring areas The learning of new skills, while retaining their core disciphe, has allowed members to utilize CI more fly producing a greater understanding of...

Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 18:21