Engineering Faculty Internship: Evaluation of a Continuous Improvement Model in a Shared Responsibility Environment

小行星9412648 本项目的目标是评估田纳西州斯普林希尔的土星公司的持续改进模型。 在该项目下，将根据标准工程设计实践，对在持续改进模式下收集、分析信息和得出结论的过程进行评估。 将通过项目团队的观察和参与来评估工人团队生成备选方案和做出基于共识的决策的有效性。 将与来自工会和管理层的团队成员进行面谈，了解他们是否接受了充分的培训，并建议进行改革，以提高系统的有效性。 在本项目下执行的其他任务包括评价向工作单位转交建议以供执行的情况，记录和评价沟通和小组动态过程的有效性，评价和记录以及激励和激励团队成员及其工作单位成员接受建议的改进措施，以及鼓励提高生产率的公司政策。 该项目的潜力包括加强参与该项目的学生和教师对持续改进的理解。 在持续改进项目下，将获得对工程实践和管理理念的宝贵见解。 同样，该项目的成果将帮助土星公司和其他类似的制造组织如何完善持续改进模型，从而制定战略，以最大限度地从这样的计划中获益。

9412648 Currie The objective of this project is to evaluate the continuous improvement models at the Saturn Corporation in Spring Hill, Tennessee. Under the project, the process in which information is gathered, analyzed, and conclusion reached under the continuous improvement model will be evaluated according to standard engineering design practices. The effectiveness of teams of workers to generate alternatives and make consensus based decisions will be evaluated by observations and involvement by the project team. Interview with team members from both union and management will be conducted concerning the adequacy of training received and recommended changes to improve the effectiveness of the system. Additional tasks to be performed under this project include the evaluation of the transfer of recommendations to work units for implementation, documentation and evaluation of the effectiveness of communication and group dynamic process, evaluation and documentation and incentives and motivation of team members and their work unit members to accept recommended improvements, and corporate policies encouraging increased productivity. The potentials for this project include the strengthening of the understanding of continuous improvement by the students and faculty involved in the project. Valuable insights will be gained into engineering practices and management philosophy under continuous improvement programs. Similarly, the outcome of the project will help Saturn Corporation and other similar manufacturing organizations on how to refine continuous improvement models and consequently, develop strategies to maximize the benefits from such program.