Week 13
Week 13
Week 13
JIT/Lean Production
A highly coordinated processing system
in which goods move through the
system, and services are performed,
just as they are needed
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Goal of Just In Time
Reduce Setup
Minimize Inventories
and Lead Times
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Basic Elements of
Lean Production
Flexible Resources
ncrease FlexibilityCellular Layouts
Pull System
Kanban Eliminate Waste
Smooth the Flow Small Lots
Quick Setups
Uniform Production
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JIT Building Blocks
Product design
Process design
Personnel elements
Manufacturing
planning
and control
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Pull/Push Systems
Pull system
System for moving work where a
workstation pulls output from the
preceding station as needed. (e.g.
Kanban)
Push system
System for moving work where
output is pushed to the next
station as it is completed
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Kanban Production
Control System
Kanban
Card or other device that
communicates demand for work or
materials from the preceding
station
Signal is for
Production
Department to
produce
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Kanban Formula
dL + S
N=
C
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Traditional Supplier
Network
Buyer
Buyer
Supplier
Supplier Supplier
Supplier
Supplier
Supplier
Supplier
Supplier Supplier
Supplier Supplier Supplier
Supplier Supplier
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Tiered Supplier
Network
Buyer
Buyer
Supplier
Supplier Supplier
Third Tier Supplier Supplier Supplier
Supplier Supplier
Supplier
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Comparison of JIT and
Traditional
Factor Traditional JIT
Invento Much to offset Minimal necessary to
forecast errors operate
ry
Deliveri Few, large Many, small
es
Lot Large Small
sizes
Setup; Few, long runs Many, short runs
runs
Vendors Long-term Partners
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JIT in Services
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Benefits of JIT
Systems
Reduced inventory levels
High quality
Increased productivity