Chapter 7 Flashcards
Just-in-time (JIT) philosophy
Getting the right quantity of goods at the right place at the right time.
Waste
Anything that does not add value.
A broad view of JIT
A philosophy that encompasses the entire organization.
Defining beliefs of JIT
Broad view of operations, simplicity, continuous improvement, visibility, and flexibility.
Types of waste
Material, energy, time, and space.
Broad view of the organization
Tasks and procedures are important only if they meet the company’s overall goals.
Simplicity
The simpler a solution, the better it is.
Continuous improvement (kaizen)
A philosophy of never-ending improvement.
Visibility
Problems must be visible to be identified and solved.
Flexibility
An organizational strategy in which the company attempts to offer a greater variety of product choices to its customers.
JIT system
The three elements are just-in-time manufacturing, total quality management, and respect for people.
Just-in-time manufacturing
The element of JIT that focuses on the production system to achieve value-added manufacturing.
Setup cost
Cost incurred when setting up equipment for a production run.
Total quality management (TQM)
Philosophy that seeks to improve quality by eliminating causes of product defects and by making quality the responsibility of
everyone in the organization.
Quality at the source
The belief that it is best to uncover the source of quality problems and eliminate it.
