Title: HY-CHANGE© methodology: an industrial application for tool management systems

Authors: Michele Dassisti

Addresses: Politecnico di Bari, Italy

Abstract: This paper witnesses a successful application of the HY-CHANGE© methodology at Bosch T.D.It. in Bari, Italy, where a continuous process improvement action for tool management optimisation has been performed. Through the application presented, the hybrid methodology is discussed, as well as its aim of supporting continuous process Improvement and Innovation (I&I) in manufacturing realities. The main steps of the action performed are illustrated with the performances derived. A final discussion is provided to highlight the weak and strong points of the approach and of the cooperation.

Keywords: continuous improvement; performance improvement; business process reengineering; BPR; quality improvement; hybrid methodology; tool management systems; process improvement; process innovation.

DOI: 10.1504/IJATM.2009.028528

International Journal of Automotive Technology and Management, 2009 Vol.9 No.4, pp.438 - 453

Published online: 18 Sep 2009 *

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