Planning for Efficiency

NEW! As of May 2008, Planning for Efficiency (Module 6) has been revised. Please check the bottom of the Acknowledgements page to find out if you have a © 2008 Student Guide. If you’re using the "Second printing 2008" version of the Student Guide, you’re all set. If not, all text highlighted in gray links to pages from the © 2008 Student Guide.


ACTIVITY 1: What Is Efficiency?
The Ice Cream Shop Student Guide pages 3–5
How Efficient Can You Get? Student Guide pages 10–11
M:E Minutes Sample Student Guide page 16–18
HOMEWORK 1.3

Meeting for Success

Write an Agenda and Minutes

Microsoft Office Templates Gallery has a number of minutes templates for use in Microsoft Word.

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ACTIVITY 2: If I Could Save Time in a Bottle . . .
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ACTIVITY 3: Materials and Machines
Airplane Game Roles and Responsibilities Student Guide pages 49–52

ENTERPRISE DYNAMICS
You should read Using Enterprise Dynamics before using the software. You should also have this document available during the next session.
ON THE LINE
If you are unable to obtain a copy of On the Line, look at the following Web sites to read descriptions of Ford's assembly line innovations and see photographs of Ford assembly lines and factories.
WGBH, A Science Odyssey: Ford Installs the First Moving Assembly Line
Michigan.gov: The Assembly Line and the $5 Day - Background Reading
National Park Service: Highland Park Ford Plant
1913 The First Ford Assembly Line
Ford Workers Assembling Hub caps
Americaslibrary.com: First Ford Assemble Line - Detroit, MI 1913
Americaslibrary.com: Assembly line worker
Autolife.com: Ford's Highland Park Plant, circa 1915
Allposters.com: Ford's River Rouge Plant Assembly Line
Greenfield History Site: Assembly Line Workers

Assembly Line Online Videos

Liketelevision.com: Ford's Highland Park Plant (Video - 46 seconds)
WVEC.com: Ford's Norfolk Plant (Video - 30 minutes)

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ACTIVITY 4: The Human Factor
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ACTIVITY 5: The Lean Pizza Factory
Introduction—Learning Goals Student Guide page 81
Mapping the Value Stream Student Guide pages 87–88
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ACTIVITY 6: Mission: Efficient
Mission: Efficient Presentations Student Guide page 102–103
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SKILL RESOURCES

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6/04/2008