Please view the posters presented at the 18th Annual CityTech Faculty and Student Research Poster Session below. You can click on each poster to enlarge it and view the PDF version under the poster abstract.
We thank all presenters for sharing their innovative and informative research with the CityTech community and beyond!
2. Applications Of Lean Information Technology In Dental Laboratory Technology
The advances in dental technologies open the doors for new types of manufacturing processes and as a result the industry is transitioning from the traditional methods to digital design and manufacturing of dental appliances. During this transitional period, many dental laboratories are still using both methods of manufacturing, having a negative impact on their revenues. To reduce waste and increase production value is important to apply the LEAN Manufacturing and LEAN Services concepts, which were first developed and implemented, in the 1990’s, by the Toyota Production System. Today, these principles are extended to include LEAN systems to Information Technology, creating the LEAN IT systems. In the recent years, due to the increased demands of implementing digital dentistry, the LEAN IT technology presents a viable solution for dental laboratories to increase their profits. This presentation describes the different applications of LEAN IT Technologies in dental laboratory technology, and what are the resources for adding production value during the transition from traditional methods to Computer Assisted Design and Computer Assisted Manufacturing production of dental appliances View or download a PDF version of this poster.
