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Electric Pole inside the Shop

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Article to save cost for manufacturing compnay Article by - Dr. David M. Anderson

Some Key Design for Manufacturability Guidelines A1) Understand manufacturing problems/issues of current/past products In order to learn from the past and not repeat old mistakes, it is important to understand all problems and issues with current and past products with respect to manufacturability, introduction into production, quality, repairability, serviceability, regulatory test performance, and so forth. This is especially true if previous engineering is being "leveraged" into new designs. A2) Design for easy fabrication, processing, and assembly Designing for easy parts fabrication, material processing, and product assembly is a primary design consideration. Even if labor "cost" is reported to be a small percentage of the selling price, problems in fabrication, processing, and assembly can generate enormous costs, cause production delays, and demand the time of precious resources. P1) Adhere to specific process design guidelines. It is very impor

Fifteen principles from Lincoln

Article by Mike Sisco   1.  Get out of the office and circulate among the troops Your people need to see and hear from their manager. It's difficult to fully gauge and appreciate the work that's getting done (or not getting done) by sitting in your office. Most of us in IT are shy and more introverted so getting out to visit the troops may not be easy for us but it's necessary.   2.  Build strong alliances You have to have partners in business - at senior management levels, department manager levels, even with employees. Successful managers have strong support and it is these alliances that generate the support you will need, , , in both good times and bad times.   3.  Persuade rather than coerce This is a good one. Ninety percent of us in IT have an authoritative management style. We need to learn how to persuade rather than order. Persuasion requires more communication and helping the other party understand the benefits of our decisions and "what&

Health - Important Tips

Health - Important Tips Answer the phone by LEFT ear . Do not drink coffee TWICE a day. Do not take pills with COOL water. Do not have HUGE meals after 5pm. Reduce the amount of OILY food you consume. Drink more WATER in the morning, less at night. Keep your distance from hand phone CHARGERS . Do not use headphones/earphone for LONG period of time. Best sleeping time is from 10pm at night to 6am in the morning. Do not lie down immediately after taking medicine before sleeping. When battery is down to the LAST grid/bar, do not answer the phone as the radiation is 1000 times. Tell this to those whom you CARE about!    

What is Recession !!!

A recession is a decrease of less than 10% in a country’s Gross Domestic Product ( GDP ). The decrease must last for more than one consecutive quarter of a year. The GDP is defined as the sum of private spending and government spending on goods, services, labor and investment. The terms recession and depression are often confused. It can be said that a recession is in general not as severe as a depression. A recession tends to resolve more quickly. Not everyone agrees on a specific definition for determining an economic recession , but most can point to several factors, which can cause a recession . Either significant drop in prices, or significant increases in prices can occur. A drop indicates that people may spend less money, thus the GDP is decreased. An increase in price may also reduce both private and public spending and thus decrease the GDP. In some ways, it is quite natural for countries to experience mild recessions. This is a built-in or endogenous factor of a s

Managing Career & Expectations

Talk at IIM These are the personal views of Mr. R. Gopalakrishnan, Executive Director - Tata Sons. Great Stuff from a great ex-HLL manager. A Story on how to manage your career & your expectations by R. Gopalakrishnan There is a Thai saying that experience is a comb which Nature gives to man after he is bald . As I grow bald, I would like to share my comb with you. 1.      Seek out grassroots level experience I studied Physics and Engineering at University. A few months before graduation, I appeared for an HLL interview for Computer Traineeship. When asked whether I would consider Marketing instead of Computers, I responded negatively: an engineer to visit grocery shops to sell Dalda or Lifebuoy? Gosh, no way. After I joined the Company and a couple of comfortable weeks in the swanky Head Office, I was given a train ticket to go to Nasik. Would I please meet Mr. Kelkar to whom I would be attached for the next two months? He would teach me to work as a salesman in