Lean management Flashcards
Lean management
an approch that improves effcinecy+ effetivness of operating by ELIMINATING WASTE AND IMPROVING QUALITY
Lean management principles: POTZ
Pull
one piece flow
takt
Zero defects
Pull
letting the customers demand determine the production rate. products are only produced when customer places an order
One peice flow
goods moves through the production line once at a time in a continous flow, with each step adds value occuring immediately after previous step is completed.
Takt
where the product rate alligns with customer demands. its valable production time divided by customer demand.
Zero Defects
The business strives for perfection and that no defects are passed for one stage of production to the next.
Efficiency of Pull
- eliminates excess stocks that cannot be sold
-reducing cost of inventory as it will be ordered when needed to meet customer deamdns
Effectivness of pull
ensuring goods do not spoil or become defective cuz they were produced too long before they were needed.
efficiency of one piece flow
-eliminating stops, starts and waiting time–> continous flow
effectiveness of one piece flow
avoiding a pile up i process of goods which is more likely to cause defects and breackages
Effieciecny of Takt
Alowing business to create a consistent workflow, rathe rthna having wiat periods when extra staff are needed to catch-up and periods where there are too many staff who are not required
effectivness of takt
ensuring finsihed outputs are ready when need it can be maximised.
Efficiecny of Zero defects
avoiding the need to undo steps in the production process to fix problems as it can be time consuming
effectivness of Zero defects
ensuring finished outputs meets consumer expectations
how is zero defects achieved?
It is achieved by identifying the exact step in the production process where errors occur and then rectifying these issues immediately.
