Lean Production

Question 1

What is Lean Production?

Answer 1

A management method which focuses on making the business more efficient by cutting out waste whilst ensuring quality.

Question 2

What does lean production minimise?

Answer 2

It minimises activities that don’t add value to the product or production process

Question 3

What is lean production (5)

Answer 3

• production methods aimed at reducing costs. waste and defects
• derived from japanese production methods
• aims to improve quality of production and increase customer satisfaction
• aimed primarily at reducing times within the production system as well as response times from suppliers and to consumers
• a focus on continuous improvement