Resource management in the car industry Flashcards
Stock control
Lean production: reducing the most amount of waste possible
can reach peak efficiency
2 factors that are based on lean production:
- Jidoka
- Just-in-time
What is meant by ‘Jidoka’
When problems occur, production is stopped to fix the problem
Prevents any production of defective products
Just-in-time
Management of stock
Supply chain management
Delays in resources can delay the whole production process and wait time for customers
Decreases demand
Eg: Toyota had a shortage in microchips
Wait time for new cars went from 2-3 months to 18 months
This stopped the demand in new cars and an increase in purchasing old/used ones
Methods of production within the car industry
Cell production
Cell production
Passing the car through each cell in order to complete different parts of the production
Leads to worker specialisation
Types of quality management
Quality control
Quality assurance
Quality control
Checking the quality at the end of production
Quality assurance
Checking the quality throughout production
TQM (Total Quality Management)
Improving the quality is within the companies culture
Everyone checks it as part of their job
Everyone is responsible for improving
Kaizen
An attitude of continuous improvement
