A Project study report

OnTraining undertaken at

LIPI DATA SYSTEM LTD , UDAIPUR

Titled

A Study of kaizen procedure of Lipi Data System LTD

History of the Printing Industry

Printing in the West began with Johannes Gutenberg and has undergone heavy technological change since then, with methods becoming cheaper and more efficient.

These developments led to widespread literacy, with newspapers, books and magazines becoming available to the masses.

The industry is changing rapidly even today; digital information (such as the Internet) has widely reduced the importance of printed-on-paper material.

Introduction of the Organization 

Lipi Data Systems Ltd.,was born in 1986 - a time when only International Computer Giants like IBM and ICL were present in India. 

Lipi has built a reputation for its vast range of high speed heavy duty line printers, dot matrix printers, fanfold laser printers and printer suppliers.

Lipi printers are sold along with all leading computer systems.

Lipi Infosoft Ltd has development centers in Navi Mumbai and Udaipur in India and San Jose in USA.

The company is into developing Device Drivers, Embedded software solutions, E commerce solutions, Client / Server solutions for Small and Medium Enterprises and Software maintenance.

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

Title of the study: Study of kaizen procedure for continuous improvement to eliminate waste in LIPIDATA SYSTEM LTD

Duration of the study: 45 days

Objective of the studyThe main objective of internship study were:-To know about their policies ,procedure follows in each departmentsIt helps us to consider the various parameters regarding the time of decision making.

Type of Research: Exploratory and Objective Research.

Sample size and method of selecting sample: Research is done by using primary data and sample size is 100 employees

SCOPE OF PROJECT

Scope of project is to determine the continuous incremental improvement activity to eliminate waste.

How to implement kaizen procedure at lipi data system ltd.For this purpose data were collected from the employees of the company.

LIMITATION OF THE STUDY

The study was relayed upon the information given by the employees at the time of interview.

Due to confidentially of certain information all the details could not be obtained from the company.

We were unable to find some data Some times wrong data was given to us. Some people are not interested to interact to us. Questionnaire approach does not work properly sometimes.

 

Facts and findings

KAIZEN

Japanese for ‘change for the better’ or improvement .a business philosophy of countinuous cost reduction ,reducing quality problem ,& delivery time reduction through rapid , team –based improvement activity

Kaizen was launched at lipi data system , Udaipur on sept.3, 1992 when they were on their way to find out some consultant so they could get ISO 9000

After knowing the basics of Kaizen now we will analyze Kaizen at Lipi i.e. the working of Kaizen Process, through the same criteria of 5 Ws 1h.

In the Kaizen - Z 11 process the persons involved are-• The participants• The evaluator• The Co-ordinators and• The group leader

Analysis and interpretation

1. How many types of cost reduction technique are there for continuous improvement used by lipidata? • Kaizen procedure• Total quality management• Six sigma

INTERPRETATION :- 70% of the employees suggest that kaizen procedure is implemented & 30 % employees suggest total quality management is implemented

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30

cost reduction tecnique

kaizen proceduretotal quality six sigma

2.Are you satisfied by this kaizen procedure?• Yes• No

INTERPRETATION:- 80 % of the employees are satisfied with the kaizen procedure & 20% of the employees are not satisfied with the procedure.

3.Does kaizen procedure is successfully implementing in your company?• Yes• No

 

 

INTERPRETATION:-60 % of the employees believe that kaizen procedure is successfully implemented & 40% of the employees believe that kaizen procedure is not successfully implemented.

4.Is kaizen is for the purpose of self improvement ?• Yes• No

 

INTERPRETATION:-60% of the employees believe that it is the purpose of self improvement & 40% of the employees believe that it is not the purpose of self improvement .

5.Is it require any special kaizen program for the company?• Yes• No

INTERPRETATION :-75% of the employees require special training program but 25 % employees does not require any special training program.

6.Does the knowledge of kaizen procedure is useful for managerial personnel ?• Yes• No

INTERPRETATION:- 55% of the employees believe that it useful for managerial purpose & 45 % of

employees are resistant to change.

7.What do you think which one is better ?• Kaizen• Kairo

 

INTERPRETATION:-90 % of the employees believe that kaizen is better but 10 % believe that kairo is better.

8.What was the tools and technique for generating and doing kaizen ?• 7Q’tools• Simplify• Combine• Eliminate

INTERPRETATION:- Tools & Technique used for kaizen in Lipi Data are 30 % used 7’Q tools ,40 % used simplify ,15 % used combine , & 15 used eliminate.

9.Which one is better for kaizen procedure ?

• Individual oriented kaizen• Group oriented kaizen

INTERPRETATION:-30 % employees believe that individual oriented kaizen is better but 70 % of employees

believe that group oriented kaizen is better.

10.Does the kaizen philosophy prevents problem of the company?• Yes• No

 

 

 

 

INTERPRETATION:- 85 % of the employees believe that kaizen prevents problem of the company but 15 % of the employees believe that it could increase the burden.

11.Does kaizen improve the efficiency of the employees?• Yes• No

 

90

10

improve efficiency

YESNO

INTERPRETATION:- 90 % of the employees efficiency is improved but 10 % of the employees efficiency is not improved

SWOT ANALYSIS

STRENGHT• Lipidata has an efficient staff for successfully implemented kaizen procedure.• They had loyal visionary in the company & experienced workforce.• They had Cheap and abundant labour.

WEAKNESS• They have Lack of technical manpower as it require enough fund .• They have lack of raw material.• They have poor delivery system.

  OPPORTUNITIES• They had wide range of product and market diversification which will increase its sales.• They can Increase their demand level by adopting different stragey• They can do new invention so it would attract the customer interest.

  THREATS• They had Competition at domestic and International leve which would fluctuate its demand.• They had no standard product as such.• They had no such price strategy to remain in market.

 

Conclusion

To conclude we can say that if Indian companies too start following these concept of kaizen and TOTAL QUALITY then no one can hider their progress.

In order to get maximum result from the improvements activities, a company should involve every person in the company.

Recommendation & Suggestion

Give them the challenge.The seniors can directly indicate in a meeting

or while conversation to make a creative effort at some specific point.

Alternatives should be traced out.There is an improvements rating for

employee on the type of improvements made.

Bibliography

BOOKS• Management Accounting – Agarwal , Kirodoo ( Ramesh

book depot 2nd Edition)• Cost Accounting –Arora M.N.( Vikas Publishing house 2nd

edition) • Research methodology – C.R. Kothari ( Vikas publishing

house 2nd edition .) WEBSites• www.lipidata system ltd.• www.wikipedia.com