Exploiting Lean Manufacturing Techniques to Improve Street Lighting Management (Research Proposal Sample)

Exploiting Lean Manufacturing Techniques to Improve Street Lighting Management
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Aim(s) and Objectives  PAGEREF _Toc478585692 \h
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Study Aim  PAGEREF _Toc478585693 \h
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Objectives  PAGEREF _Toc478585694 \h
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Introduction  PAGEREF _Toc478585695 \h
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Novelty of the Project  PAGEREF _Toc478585696 \h
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A Preliminary Literature Survey  PAGEREF _Toc478585697 \h
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Street Lighting as a Contributor to Heightened Operational Costs  PAGEREF _Toc478585698 \h
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Street Lighting in Energy Wastage  PAGEREF _Toc478585699 \h
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Change as the Way Forward: Technological Drivers of Street Lighting Management  PAGEREF _Toc478585700 \h
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The Novel Twist: Application of Lean Manufacturing Techniques  PAGEREF _Toc478585701 \h
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Autonomation  PAGEREF _Toc478585702 \h
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Supplier Development  PAGEREF _Toc478585703 \h
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Total Productive Maintenance  PAGEREF _Toc478585704 \h
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Elimination of Waste  PAGEREF _Toc478585705 \h
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Continuous Improvement  PAGEREF _Toc478585706 \h
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Lean Tools in Application  PAGEREF _Toc478585707 \h
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Proposed Approach and Methodology  PAGEREF _Toc478585708 \h
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Evaluation and Testing Methods (Lean Test Management)  PAGEREF _Toc478585709 \h
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Economic, legal, social, ethical and environmental Considerations  PAGEREF _Toc478585710 \h
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Project Management (PM)  PAGEREF _Toc478585711 \h
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Conclusion  PAGEREF _Toc478585712 \h
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List of References  PAGEREF _Toc478585713 \h
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APPENDIX  PAGEREF _Toc478585714 \h
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Acronyms  PAGEREF _Toc478585716 \h
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APPENDIX B  PAGEREF _Toc478585717 \h
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Gant chart  PAGEREF _Toc478585718 \h
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Estimated Project Costs  PAGEREF _Toc478585719 \h
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Exploiting Lean Manufacturing Techniques to Improve Street Lighting Management
Aim(s) and Objectives
The aim and objectives of the study are as follows:
Study Aim
To critically identify the loose ends in street lighting management and as a result, facilitate the overall improvement by finding management solutions which will foster continuous improvement in the said management activities.
Objectives
To identify the state of street li...