Lean Management

Question 1

lean management

Answer 1

methodology that focuses on minimising waste while maximising productivity and value for the end customer

Question 2

7 key areas of reducing waste

Answer 2

• transportation
• inventory
• motion
• waiting times
• over-processing
• overproduction
• defects

Question 3

pull

Answer 3

where customer demand determines the rate of production. Products are only produced when a customer places and order

prevents overproduction

waste reduced as finished products that exceed customer demand don’t need to be discarded

Question 4

one piece flow

Answer 4

where work-in-progress moves smoothly from one operation to the next, one piece at a time

reduces time it takes product to move through production process

reduces waiting times

improved quality as errors are easily detected

Question 5

takt

Answer 5

where the production rate aligns with customer demand. its the available production time divided by customer demand

measure max allowable time to produce a product in order to meet customer demand

Question 6

zero defects

Answer 6

striving to eliminate errors throughout production to rectifying an error before the product moves to next stage

aims to eliminate errors through preventative actions and continuous improvement

speeds up production as well as improved quality