Lean Production / Increasing Efficiency Flashcards
Lean production
An approach to management that focuses on cutting out waste, whilst ensuring quality
What are the 5 parts of the waste hierarchy
Avoidance
Reuse
Recycling
Recovery
Disposal
What are examples of waste
Over- production/ stock
Waiting time
Transport
Motion
Defects
What does effective lean production require
Good relations with suppliers
Committed, skilled and motivated employees
A culture of quality assurance
Trust betwee management and employees
What are the various methods of lean production
Time based management
Simultaneous engineering
Cell production
Just in time production
Kaizen and andon
What is time based management
Approach that recognises the important of time and seeks to reduce the level of wasted time in the production process of a business
What are the drawbacks of effective time management
Requires trained employees
Trust between workers and managers required
Dependent on type of product
What is simulations engineering
An approach to project management that helps firms develop and launch new products more quickly
Benefits of simultaneous engineering
New products bought to market quickly
Business able to charge premium price
Greater sense of staff involvement
Competitive advantage
Drawbacks of simultaneous engineering
Requires effective planning
High staff costs
Requieres skilled staff
What is cell production
A form of team working where production processes are split into cells. Each cell is responsible for a complete unit of work
Benefits of cell production.
Workers become multi skilled
Greater employees motivation
Quality improvements
