Ch 7 - Just-In-Time & Lean Systems Flashcards
just-in-time (JIT) philosophy
getting the right quantity of goods at the right place at the right time
waste
anything that does not add value
a broad view of JIT
(lean production or lean systems)
a philosophy that encompasses the entire organization
defining beliefs of JIT
broad view of operations, simplicity, continuous improvement, visibility, & flexibility
types of waste
material, energy, time, and space
broad view of the organization
tasks and procedures are important only if they meet the company’s overall goals
simplicity
the simpler a solution, the better it is
continuous improvement (kaizen)
a philosophy of never-ending I improvement
visibility
problems must be visible to be identified and solved
flexibility
an organizational strategy in which the company attempts to offer a greater variety of product choices to its customers
JIT system
the three elements are just-in-time manufacturing, total quality management, and respect for people
just-in-time manufacturing
the element of JIT that focuses on the production system to achieve value-added manufacturing
setup cost
cost incurred when setting up equipment for a production run
total quality management (TQM)
philosophy that seeks to improve quality by eliminating causes of product defects and by making quality the responsibility of everyone in the organization
quality at the source
the belief that it is best to uncover the source of quality problems and eliminate it
respect for people
an element of JIT that considers human resources as an essential part of the JIT philosophy
pull system
JIT is based on a “pull” system rather than a “push” system
Kanban card
a card that specifies the exact quantity of product that needs to be produced
production card
a Kanban card that authorizes production of material
withdrawal card
a Kanban card that authorizes withdrawal of material
small-lot production
the ability to produce small quantities of products
internal setup
requires the machine to be stopped in order to be performed
external setup
can be performed while the machine is still running
uniform plant loading
a constant production plan for a facility with a given planning horizon
