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Ch. 7

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Just-In-Time Philosophy (JIT)   Getting the right quantity of goods at the right place at the right time.  
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Waste   Anything that does not add value.  
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A broad view of JIT   A philosophy that encompasses the entire organization.  
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Defining Beliefs of JIT   Broad view of operations, simplicity, continuous improvement, visibility, and flexibility.  
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Types of Waste   Material, Energy, Time, and Space  
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Broad View of the Organization   Tasks and procedures are important only if they meet the company's overall goals.  
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Simplicity   The simpler a solution, the better it is.  
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Continuous Improvement (Kaizen)   A philosophy of never-ending improvement.  
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Visibility   Problems must be visible to be identified and solved.  
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Flexibility   A company can quickly adapt to the changing needs of its customers.  
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JIT System   The three elements are just-in-time manufacturing, total quality management, and respect for people.  
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Just-In-Time Manufacturing   The element of JIT that focuses on the production system to achieve value-added manufacturing.  
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Setup Cost   Cost incurred when setting up equipment for a production run.  
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Total Quality Management (TQM)   An integrated effort designed to improve quality performance at every level of the organization.  
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Quality at the Source   Uncovering the root cause of a quality problem.  
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Respect for People   An element of JIT that considers human resources as an essential part of the JIT philosophy.  
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Pull System   JIT is based on a "pull" system rather than a "push" system.  
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Kanban Card   A card that specifies the exact quantity of product that needs to be produced.  
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Production Card   A kanban card that authorizes production of material.  
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Withdrawal Card   A kanban card that authorizes withdrawal of material.  
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Small-lot Production   The ability to produce small quantities of products.  
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Internal Setup   Requires the machine to be stopped in order to be performed.  
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External Setup   Can be performed while the machine is still running.  
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Uniform Plant Loading   A constant production plan for a facility with a given planning horizon.  
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Multifunction Workers   Capable of performing more than one job.  
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Cell Manufacturing   Placement of dissimilar machines and equipment together to produce a family of products with similar processing requirements.  
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Jidoka   Authority given to workers to stop the production line if a quality problem is detected.  
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Poka-yoke   Foolproof devices or mechanisms that prevent defects from occurring.  
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Bottom-Round Management   Consensus management by committees or teams.  
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Quality Circles   Small teams of employees that volunteer to solve quality problems.  
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Single-source Suppliers   Suppliers that supply an entire family of parts for one manufacturer.  
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