MEM 673 WORLD CLASS MANUFACTURING (MEC600): Individual

Assignment
Introduction

Kaizen could be described as the concept, which is used by the businesses for the purpose of
continuous improvement in quality, safety, culture, processes, leadership, technology,
organization, and its productivity. For this assignment, the students will investigate the
examples of KAIZEN implemented to appreciate the benefits of such initiatives

Task

From literature (Journal, books or any reliable resources), identify examples of KAIZEN that
was succesfully carried out to improve any of the area including quality, safety, culture,
processes, leadership, technology, organization, productivity and others. The problem
statement, the approach used and the impact of the KAIZEN must be clearly explain. Please
refer to assigment rubric to have a better picture of how the assignment will be marked.

Submission

Please send your assignment together with its cover to your appointed class representative
(CR). CR will recorc down the submission and send to lecturer office by 4th April 2019.
Faculty of Mechanical Engineering

Assessment Cover Sheet

Student Name Date Received

Student ID
Assesment Title
Programmes Mark Awarded

Lecturer
Due Date
Date Submitted

KEEP A COPY

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express requirememnt, or consent or knowledge of the assessor.

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include the requirement to revise and resubmit assessment work, receiving a result of zero for the
assessment work, failing the course, expulsion and/or receiving a financial penalty.

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Individual Assignment Rubric
Scale 1 2 3 4 5

Self
Criteria Poor Acceptable Excellent Mark
Review

 Topic is poorly Topic is fairly introduced. Topic is well introduced.

Introduction
introduced. Lack of Moderately understand on Clearly explain on the 4
(CO1)
understanding on the the topic. topics.
topic.
Well and thorough
Research Fairly general research on research in the WCM

Result Topic is poorly the WCM concept. Some concept and its
Content discussed. Lack/ 40
supporting evidence is applications. Effective
absent of supporting
(CO2) provided. supporting evidence is
evidence.
provided.

Conclusion
 Unclear conclusion of Topic is fairly concluded. Topic is well concluded. 40
(CO2) the topic.

 Writing is
 Writing is well organized
disorganized,  Writing is found to be in
Format and covered relevant to
unfocused to the main accordance with course
the course requirements
theme and requirements and have
and topics for
Organization (CO1) disconnected. some focus on 3
discussions.
 Not following the discernible theme and
 Each sub-topic is clear
required format of supporting details.
and well structured.
presentation.

 Writing lacks clear

sentences and  Excellent writing skills in
Writing paragraphs.  Writing skills are the use of words and
somehow clear and prefect grammar.
Language  Deficiencies in good 3
grammatically skill paragraphs are well  Sources of reference are
(CO1)
witting. structured. Less well cited with complete
grammar mistakes explanation of tables and
figures
 Able to make use of all
relevant and available
 Adequate use of resources effectively
resources  Receptive to new
 Inadequate use of ideas, critics,
 Receptive to some new
resources suggestions and able
ideas and partially able
 Not receptive to new to act autonomously to act accordingly
Lifelong ideas and unable to  Show strong interest
 Show interest and
Utilization of Learning utilize them and curiosity in
curiosity in acquiring
 Lack of interest and acquiring new 10
resources new knowledge and
curiosity in acquiring expanding it through knowledge and
(CO4)
new knowledge new resources expanding it to new
 Not many resources utilization horizon through
explored resource utilization.
 Adequately cite all
 Inadequate or no references  Many resources
citation of resources explored
 Sources of reference
are well cited with
complete explanation
of tables and figures
Total 100

Note: This case study will be given an overall grade of 10% marks (CO1 – 1%, CO2 – 8%, CO4 – 1%) of the
course.