Lean production Flashcards
1
Q
What does lean production involve?
A
involves practices that reduce waste in the operational process
2
Q
What are the seven different types a business can reduce waste?
A
1) Motion - unnecessary movement of people
2) Transport - unnecessary movement of product or materials
3) Inventory - too much stock
4) Waiting for process to finish before others can begin
5) defects - faulty products
6) Extra processing - add features which dont add value
7) overproduction - producing products which dont sell easily
3
Q
State 3 ways in reducing waste
A
- Using effective stock control systems
- Designing products and services which meet exact needs of customers
- Adopting quality assurance techniques to minimise defaults
4
Q
What is meant by Just In Time?
A
stock levels kept to a minimum and resources and capital are freed up
