ISD Poka Yoke Solutions

Remotely controlled Devices as Poka Yokes

A. Zhang

https://books.google.co.in/books?id=keXx8EXfL6IC&pg=1278#v=onepage&q&f=false

Quality Improvement - Poka Yoke in Software - Information Systems

On 20 February 2017, Tamara Wilhite, an Industrial Engineer with specialisation in IT systems, made a blog post,  Tips for Mistake Proofing in IT
https://iiseblogs.org/2017/02/20/tips-for-mistake-proofing-in-it/

Two things that seemed appropriate from poka yoke method are:

When designing a new process for something different from a common process, use different starting steps so that people don’t accidentally follow the common process out of habit when.

Wherever possible, give people the ability to go back in the process if they accidentally start the wrong one.

I searched internet for the application of Poka Yoke in information systems. I came up with the following:

In the article, "Interface Design for the Changing Organization", Bonacin et al. described application of poka-yoke.
(https://books.google.co.in/books?id=Fs6QA8G_SvoC&pg=PA237#v=onepage&q&f=false)

http://www.softwaretestinghelp.com/poka-yoke/

Using Poka Yoke for Early Defect Prevention in Software Systems in HP
Harry Robinson - 1997
https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/6069/88be74e39106b4ef3ed30472045bdc2b25b4.pdf

Big Data Analysis Based Productivity Improvement in Mining

Material process flow plays a big role in the mining value chain. This includes analyzing impact of unscheduled events owing to mechanical breakdowns of LHDs, trucks and critical transportation
medium, queuing time, and such overheads. There are a number of other causal variables that can be analyzed for impact on production throughput on a daily/monthly basis using techniques such as Machine Learning, Continuous Pattern Matching and Statistical Predictive Model.

Big Data Analytics Platform, equipped with these models, can leverage the value, volume, velocity and variability of data, delivering several benefits across extraction, intermediate transportation and final transport to plants.

http://www.wipro.com/documents/application-of-big-data-solution-to-mining-analytics.pdf


Top 10 Use Cases For Big Data In Mining, Courtesy Of Mining Journal - 2015 February
http://www.digitalistmag.com/industries/mining/2015/02/18/top-10-use-cases-big-data-mining-02248606


05 Dec 2014 - Mining Journal  Feature
Exclusive Mining Big Data Guide now available

The first comprehensive Mining Big Data Guide, just published by Mining Journal, suggests results of a survey by MJ in the first half of 2014 was on the money: big data, and big data analytics, will be transformational for the industry over the next 5-10 years.

You can download the guide from the web page
http://www.mining-journal.com/technology/mining-ict/exclusive-mining-big-data-guide-now-available/


Big Data Benefits in Mining Industry
By CIO Review, 17 March 2014
http://www.cioreview.com/news/big-data-benefits-in-mining-industry-nid-1060-cid-15.html


1. The connected mining enterprise – the internet of things
2. Mining for millions – procurement
3. No more surprises – predictive maintenance





http://www.sap.com/bin/sapcom/en_us/downloadasset.2015-01-jan-23-17.mining-journal-miining-big-data-pdf.bypassReg.html


Updated  26 February 2017, 26 February 2016

Efficiency/Productivity Improvement in Public Administration -

Scientific study for improving efficiency and productivity was advocated by F.W. Taylor in his treatise on Scientific Management. Application of scientific management in engineering branches became the discipline of industrial engineering. Efficiency improvement practice was started in other economic activities also. The public administration discipline also adopted the scientific management principles of efficiency improvement.

I would like to write more about it in some more time.

But at this moment I request readers to download and read this document on successful suggestion programs released by a working group of Federal Government, USA.

https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/performance-management/reference-materials/historical/successful_suggestion.pdf

INSTITUTE OF INDUSTRIAL AND SYSTEMS ENGINEERS (IISE)

20 February 2017

ABOUT IISE

Systems world view. Productivity. Efficiency. 

These are words that describe the distinctive attributes of industrial engineering,

Productivity Science - Productivity Engineering - Productivity Management

IISE is the world's largest professional society dedicated solely to the support of the industrial engineering profession and individuals involved with improving quality and productivity.

Founded in 1948, IISE is an international, nonprofit association that provides leadership for the application, education, training, research, and development of industrial engineering.

ISEs figure out a better way to do things (to improve productivity and efficiency) and work in a wide array of professional areas, including management, manufacturing, logistics, health systems, retail, service.

And like the profession, ISEs are rooted in the sciences of engineering, the analysis of systems, and the management of people.

http://www.iise.org/Home/

Industrial engineering Principles, Methods Tools and Techniques

http://nraoiekc.blogspot.com/2012/03/industrial-engineering-principles.html

Industrial engineering Principles

Productivity Science - Productivity Engineering - Productivity Management

1. Develop science for each element of a man - machine system's work related to efficiency and productivity.


2. Engineer methods, processes and operations to use the laws related to the work of machines, man, materials and other resources.


3. Select or assign workmen based on predefined aptitudes for various types of man - machine work.


4. Train workmen, supervisors, and engineers in the new methods.


5. Incorporate suggestions of operators, supervisors and engineers in the methods redesign on a continuous basis.


6. Plan and manage productivity at system level.

Waste to Profits through "Reduce, Recycle, Reuse"

India - NATIONAL PRODUCTIVITY WEEK 2017 -  Theme :

“From Waste to Profits through Reduce, Recycle, Reuse”

http://www.npcindia.gov.in/service/productivity-promotion/

Reduce Waste

The first step is to audit the facility’s waste stream. Audits reveal the type and amount of waste per department and opportunities for improvement. Once the composition of the waste stream is identified, companies can call waste reduction specialists to come and advise them on how to reduce waste. The company can also ask  their managers and staff for suggestions on how to reduce waste. Based on the waste reduction ideas and plans, they should establish policies with goals, lines of accountability and a training plan. The employees standard operating plans have to be revised to reflect waste reduction plans.  Waste reduction can be promoted as a value so that culture based behavior changes. The company can provide incentives for achieving waste reduction goals.

Some Ways to Reduce Waste in Hotels

Refillable amenity dispensers can replace soap, lotion, shampoo and conditioner bottles in hotel guestrooms. Now attractive dispensers are available and guest would appreciate the concern of the hotel to reduce waste but provide the required items in a clean manner.

Incandescent lights can be substituted by fluorescent or LED bulbs. They give good return on investment and save waste as fluorescent bulbs last five times as long as incandescents and LEDs operate 25 times longer.

Modular mattresses can be used by hotels. Only,  the mattress tops can be replaced initially.  Rest of the unit can be used for another five to seven years.

Hotel restaurants reduce waste by using washable table cloths and dinnerware, reusable coffee filters and by providing condiments in bulk dispensers.

There are more waste prevention opportunities for  hotels such as: eliminating unrequested newspapers; asking  suppliers to reduce excess packaging.

( http://www.greenlodgingnews.com/eliminate-waste-grow-your-profits--waste-reduction/ )  



Recycling different materials - Some Ideas
http://www.recycling-guide.org.uk/rrr.html


EPA USA Articles

https://www.epa.gov/recycle/reducing-and-reusing-basics

https://www.epa.gov/recycle



https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/content/dsd/csd/csd_pdfs/csd-19/learningcentre/presentations/May%209%20am/1%20-%20Learning_Centre_9May_ppt_Mohanty.pdf  

Additional Materials Found on 17 February 2017

Industrial Engineering and OR - University of Michigan-  Role in Pollution Prevention

http://www.umich.edu/~nppcpub/resources/compendia/ieor.html

http://www.umich.edu/~nppcpub/resources/compendia/IEORpdfs/IEOR_Bibliography.pdf

http://www.umich.edu/~nppcpub/resources/compendia/IEORpdfs/IEOR_Intro.pdf

http://www.northeastern.edu/nuwriting/current-issue/the-emerging-roles-of-industrial-engineers-in-preventing-pollution-andcreating-a-sustainable-environment/

http://isha.sadhguru.org/blog/social-impact/environment/recycle-reduce-reuse-how-you-can-help-the-environment/

http://edugreen.teri.res.in/explore/solwaste/recycle.htm



Updated on   17 February 2017, 14 February 2017,  24 November 2016