5.3 Lean Production And Quality Management

Question 1

7 sources of waste

Answer 1

• excessive transportation
• excessive stock holding
• too much movement
• long waiting time
• over production
• over processing
• defects

Question 2

Productivity

Answer 2

The ratio of outputs to inputs during production

Question 3

Production

Answer 3

The measure of the quantity of output that a firm produces in a given period of time

Question 4

How to improve productivity

Answer 4

• improve worker’s skills and motivation
• purchase advanced equipment
• use more effective management of labor

Question 5

Simultaneous engineering + advantage

Answer 5

Method of developing new products by ensuring that multiple tasks are done simultaneously
Adv: new products can be on the market earlier

Question 6

Flexible Specialisms + areas

Answer 6

Changing from one area of design to another

• employment contracts
• flexible and adoptable machinery
• flexible multi skilled workers

Question 7

Lean production

Answer 7

Producing goods and services efficiently with the minimum wasted resources while maintaining high quality

Question 8

Kaizen + conditions

Answer 8

• all employees contribute to the improvement process
  Conditions:
• everyone must be empowered to use Kaizen
• all workers must be involved
• some changes cannot be introduced gradually

Question 9

JIT

Answer 9

An inventory strategy that companies employ to increase efficiency and decrease waste by receiving materials just as they are needed in the production process, therefore reducing inventory costs

Question 10

JIT Conditions

Answer 10

• relationship with supplier must be excellent
• staff must be prepared to change jobs at short notice
• equipment should be flexible enough to change the product at short notice
• accurate demand forecasts will allow JIT to be more successful
• excellent employer—employees relationships help JIT run more smoothly
• quality should be #1 priority