II. Introduction To Lean Flashcards
1a. Understanding how Lean enables profitable growth
What is the definition of Lean?
Lean:
- is a market growth strategy
- maximizes flow through the control of inventory
- naturally eliminates waste
- creates a culture of continuous improvement
1b. Understanding how Lean enables profitable growth
What are some benefits of Lean?
- Waste is eliminated
- Inventory is minimized
- Flow is improved
- Processes are faster
- Processes are simpler
- Processes are mistake-proof
- Productivity is increased
2a. Understand the Lean fundamentals of value, waste, and flow
Value - How is Value defined?
A product or service provided to a customer:
- at an appropriate price
- at the right time
- as defined in each case by the customer
- Anything the customer is willing to pay for
- must change the product
- customer cares about it
- it’s done right the first time
2b. Understand the Lean fundamentals of value, waste, and flow
Waste - what are the 8 wastes?
DOWNTIME
Defects Overproduction Waiting Non-utilization of people’s skills Transport Inventory Motion Excess Processing
2c. Understand the Lean fundamentals of value, waste, and flow
Flow - What is the ideal type of flow in a true Lean process?
One piece flow
Less work-in-process (WIP) results in a quicker lead time
3a. Understand the importance of Takt and Pull
Takt - what is the definition of Takt?
Takt is the rate of customer demand
Effective working time per time period / Customer Demand per time period
Lean attempts to synchronize the pace of business processes to the pace of customer demand
3b. Understand the importance of Takt and Pull
Pull - what does it mean when a process “pulls”?
A process that ‘pulls’ utilizes controlled inventory and replenishment signals
This is opposed to an uncontrolled batch of inventory fed into a process, resulting in lengthened lead time
