Value Stream Mapping in a Manufacturing Environment

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Value Stream Analysis and Mapping for Product Development

This paper explores the concept of Value Stream Analysis and Mapping (VSA/M) as applied to Product Development (PD) efforts. Value Stream Analysis and Mapping is a method of business process improvement. The application of VSA/M began in the manufacturing community. PD efforts provide a different setting for the use of VSA/M. Site visits were made to nine major U.S. aerospace organizations. Interviews, discussions, and participatory events were used to gather data on (1) the sophistication of the tools used in PD process improvement efforts, (2) the lean context of the use of the tools, and (3) success of the efforts. It was found that all three factors were strongly correlated, suggesting success depends on both good tools and lean context. Finally, a general VSA/M method for PD activities is proposed. The method uses modified process mapping tools to analyze and improve process.

Measuring Value in Product Development

“What is value in product development?” is the key question of this paper. The answer is critical to the creation of lean in product development. By knowing how much value is added by product development (PD) activities, decisions can be more rationally made about how to allocate resources, such as time and money. In order to apply the principles of Lean Thinking and remove waste from the product development system, value must be precisely defined. Unfortunately, value is a complex entity that is composed of many dimensions and has thus far eluded definition on a local level. For this reason, research has been initiated on “Measuring Value in Product Development.” This paper serves as an introduction to this research. It presents the current understanding of value in PD, the critical questions involved, and a specific research design to guide the development of a methodology for measuring value. Work in PD value currently focuses on either high-level perspectives on value, or detailed looks at the attributes that value might have locally in the PD process. Models that attempt to capture value in PD are reviewed. These methods, however, do not capture the depth necessary to allow for application. A methodology is needed to evaluate activities on a local level to determine the amount of value they add and their sensitivity with respect to performance, cost, time, and risk. Two conceptual tools are proposed. The first is a conceptual framework for value creation in PD, referred to here as the Value Creation Model. The second tool is the Value-Activity Map, which shows the relationships between specific activities and value attributes. These maps will allow a better understanding of the development of value in PD, will facilitate comparison of value development between separate projects, and will provide the information necessary to adapt process analysis tools (such as DSM) to consider value. The key questions that this research entails are: · What are the primary attributes of lifecycle value within PD? · How can one model the creation of value in a specific PD process? · Can a useful methodology be developed to quantify value in PD processes? · What are the tools necessary for application? · What PD metrics will be integrated with the necessary tools? The research milestones are: · Collection of value attributes and activities (September, 200) · Development of methodology of value-activity association (October, 2000) · Testing and refinement of the methodology (January, 2001) · Tool Development (March, 2001) · Present findings at July INCOSE conference (April, 2001) · Deliver thesis that captures a formalized methodology for defining value in PD (including LEM data sheets) (June, 2001) The research design aims for the development of two primary deliverables: a methodology to guide the incorporation of value, and a product development tool that will allow direct application.

Diagnostic value of the Dominic Interactive Assessment with children exposed to intimate partner violence

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Bullying and cyberbullying : Overlapping and predictive value of the co-occurrence

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Eigen Faces: Detecció, Classificació/Reconeixement de cares

En aquest projecte es pretén utilitzar mètodes coneguts com ara Viola&Jones (detecció) i EigenFaces (reconeixement) per a detectar i reconèixer cares dintre d’imatges de vídeo. Per a aconseguir aquesta tasca cal partir d’un conjunt de dades d’entrenament per a cada un dels mètodes (base de dades formada per imatges i anotacions manuals). A partir d’aquí, l’aplicació, ha de ser capaç de detectar cares en noves imatges i reconèixer-les (identificar de quina cara es tracta)

The value of using short-format podcasts to enhance learning and teaching

This paper presents the findings of a podcasting trial held in 2007-2008 within the Faculty of Economics and Business at the University of Sydney, Australia. The trial investigates the value of using short-format podcasts to support assessment for postgraduate and undergraduate students. A multi-method approach is taken in investigating perceptions of the benefits of podcasting, incorporating surveys, focus groups and interviews. The results show that a majority of students believe they gained learning benefits from the podcasts and appreciated the flexibility of the medium to support their learning, and the lecturers felt the innovation helped diversify their pedagogical approach and support a diverse student population. Three primary conclusions are presented: (1) most students reject the mobile potential of podcasting in favour of their traditional study space at home; (2) what students and lecturers value about this podcasting design overlap; (3) the assessment-focussed, short-format podcast design may be considered a successful podcasting model. The paper finishes by identifying areas for future research on the effective use of podcasting in learning and teaching.

Value in Web 2.0

COMP6051, COMP6052 Notes Social Networking Technologies: Value in Web 2.0

User-Centred Methods for Measuring the Value of Open Data

A project to identify metrics for assessing the quality of open data based on the needs of small voluntary sector organisations in the UK and India. For this project we assumed the purpose of open data metrics is to determine the value of a group of open datasets to a defined community of users. We adopted a much more user-centred approach than most open data research using small structured workshops to identify users’ key problems and then working from those problems to understand how open data can help address them and the key attributes of the data if it is to be successful. We then piloted different metrics that might be used to measure the presence of those attributes. The result was six metrics that we assessed for validity, reliability, discrimination, transferability and comparability. This user-centred approach to open data research highlighted some fundamental issues with expanding the use of open data from its enthusiast base.

Aproximación al Valor Económico Agregado (Economic Value Added, EVA) en organizaciones públicas.

El presente documento pretende mostrar la aplicación y variación del Valor Económico Agregado (EVA®) en organizaciones del sector público, en cuyo cálculo y análisis se deben tener en cuenta las condiciones específicas de estas organizaciones, tales como la concepción de valor público, en la cual el ciudadano es accionista (shareholder) y a la vez pertenece a varios grupos de interés (stakeholders), los costos de transacción, de agencia, la amplia separación de la propiedad, la mayor influencia de las leyes en la gestión (en especial la financiera), el tipo de bienes producidos y servicios prestados, y el manejo de la información financiera.

Missing Value and Comparison Problems : what Pupils Know before the Teaching of Proportion. 'Problemas de valor ausente y de comparación : qué saben los alumnos antes de la enseñanza de la proporción'.

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Interpretation of the p value : A national survey study in academic psychologists from Spain

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Análisis de la aplicabilidad de la técnica Value Stream Mapping en el rediseño de sistemas productivos

Los sistemas productivos de las empresas han de adaptarse a las exigencias de los mercados. El Value Stream Mapping (VSM) es una técnica desarrollada por la Producción Ajustada y orientada al rediseño de dichos sistemas productivos. Si bien existe divulgación teórica sobre la técnica así como publicaciones de casos prácticos exitosos, se detecta la carencia de un análisis que explore en profundidad la aplicabilidad de la técnica en entornos productivos relacionados con las lineas de flujo desconectadas. Así, el objetivo de la tesis es la evaluación de la aplicabilidad del VSM en dichos entornos. El método de investigación adoptado ha consistido en un estudio de casos múltiple sobre seis empresas. Los resultados confirman la validez práctica del VSM para el rediseño de sistemas productivos. No obstante, también se fijan aspectos de mejora y desarrollo para que la técnica pueda convertirse en la referencia base.

A retrospective study assessing the relative clinical value of performing VRA versus ABR on infants between the ages of seven and twelve months

This paper discusses a study to test two methods of hearing screening for infants--visual reinforcement audiometry and auditory brainstem responses.