lean production Flashcards
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Methods of lean production
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- kaizen
- JIT
- cell production
- time - based management
2
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Benefit of Kaizen
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- reduced waste in the production process - increased productivity / reduced costs
3
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Drawbacks of Kaizen
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- Staff may not wish to be involved in the process
- costs of setting it up
4
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Benefits of JIT
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- lower stock holding - less storage space is required - rent / insurance costs are lowered
- less working capital is tied up in stock
5
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Drawbacks of JIT (4)
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- mistakes in the production process - failure to meet customer orders
- process is heavily reliant on having excellent relations with suppliers
- can’t bulk buy
- large investment in computer software ( so suppliers know when they need material )
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Benefits of cell production (4)
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- multi-skilling - job rotation - motivation
- multi-skilling - flexibility - meet the businesses future needs
- cell has responsibilities (completing work, covering absences and identifying recruitment and training needs) - job enrichment
- working in teams - improved communication
7
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Drawback of cell-production
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- staff are constantly pushed for more and more output / improvements - demotivation - absenteeism
8
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Benefit of time-based management
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- reduces lead times - quicker response to customer needs
9
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Drawback of time-based management
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- can’t benefit from economies of scale ( only order sufficient materials )
