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  • 4M (Man, Machine, Material, Method) Changes

    4M (Man, Machine, Material, Method) Changes

      “Slowness to change usually means fear of the new.” – Philip Crosby Introduction Change (permanent or temporary) is inevitable and is part & parcel of our lives. It may be the government’s economic policies, global warming, pandemics like COVID, emission norms transition from Euro IV to VI or LGBT rights. The list is endless. The…

  • Disposition of Non-Conforming Products

    “I only feel angry when I see waste. When I see people throwing away things we could use” – Mother Teresa Introduction During the festival season, we prefer to clean our house more intensely. While doing so, we find many things which missed our attention but are useful, we also find unproductive things and need…

  • What is the key difference between Prototype, Prelaunch and Production Control Plan?

    What is the key difference between Prototype, Prelaunch and Production Control Plan?

    The difference between music and noise is in what musician does with the sound: Jean-Michel Jarre Introduction In India, when a child is born, there is a tradition for thousands of years, to prepare a horoscope (Janampatri). It not only tells information (Karmas) about their past but also about the prediction in this birth too.…

  • What is the key difference between Repair and Rework?

    What is the key difference between Repair and Rework?

    It is not about being all the same. It’s about respecting differences: Unknown Introduction The interpretation of the words changes in the context of the situation where we are using it. The word ‘Sorry’ can be interpreted as ‘feeling sad’ or ‘feeling regret’ depending upon the situation where we are using it. Similarly, the word…