Lean production Flashcards
What is Lean production?
Lean production unnecessary steps to increase and productivity and reduce costs
What are examples of Lean production?
Cell production
Kaizen
Just in time
Time based management
What is Just in time?
Goods are ordered when is needed.
How to successfully implement Just-in time
Supplier relations
Customer relations
Employer involvement
Kanban
Management understanding
Benefits of Just-In-Time
Reduces Lead time
Reduces inventory costs(Security, Rent, Staff wages)
Reduces Inventory
Consistent quality
Cash flow improves
Reduction of obsolete goods
Drawbacks of Just-in-Time
Cant be ordered 24/7
Too much demand cant fulfill order
suppliers must meet demand
No room for error
What is Kaizen?
Continous improvement
Making small steps for a big change
Advantages of kaizen ?
Less resistance
waste reduction
Improved morale and teamwork
Increased customer retention
Improved quality
Disadvantages of Kaizen?
(Theory X not good for)
not perfect for every organisation
What is cell Production?
workers organised in multi-skilled teams responsible for a big project.
Cell production benefits
Improved communication
Multi-skilled
More adaptable (Shiftable changeable)
Greater worker motivation
Quality improvement
cell production disadvantages
Company culture has to encourage trust and participation
Allocation of workers
May not yield enough resources
Simultaneous engineering?
Allows innovation faster
Time-based management ?
effective management of resources to ensure unproductive time is eliminated from the production process
