3H Lean Management strategies Flashcards
(7 cards)
What is the definition of Lean Management?
Lean management is the process of systematically reducing waste in all areas of a business’s operations system whilst simultaneously improving customer value.
- four strategies: pull, one-piece flow, takt, and zero defects
What are 3 advantages of Lean Management?
- A business can reduce the amount of time wasted between tasks
- Employees may experience greater job satisfaction as they are actively involved in reducing waste in operations and positively impacting the environment
- Reduces the overall use of materials, which leads to fewer production costs
What are 3 disadvantages of Lean Management?
- It may be time-consuming to train inexperienced employees and provide them with the knowledge to committ to lean production methods.
- If suppliers do not deliver materials on time, the business may be unable to streamline its production process to meet customer demand.
- It may be overwhelming for employeesto implement
What is the definition of Pull?
Pull is a lean management strategy that involves customers determining the number of
products a business should produce for sale.
What is the definition of One-piece flow?
One-piece flow is a lean management strategy that involves processing a product individually through a stage of production and passing it onto the next stage of production before processing the next product, continuing this process throughout all stages of production
What is the definition of Takt?
Takt is a lean management strategy that involves synchronising the steps of a business’s
operations system to meet customer demand.
What is the definition of Zero Defects?
Zero defects is a lean management strategy that involves a business preventing errors from occurring in the operations system by ensuring there is an ongoing attitude of maintaining a
high standard of quality for the final output.
