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. | ||||
| 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 | A company can quickly adapt to the changing needs of 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) | An integrated effort designed to improve quality performance at every level of the organization. | ||||
| Quality at the Source | Uncovering the root cause of a quality problem. | ||||
| Respect for People | An element of JIT that considers human resources as an essential part of the JIT philosophy. | ||||
| Pull System | JIT is based on a "pull" system rather than a "push" system. | ||||
| Kanban Card | A card that specifies the exact quantity of product that needs to be produced. | ||||
| Production Card | A kanban card that authorizes production of material. | ||||
| Withdrawal Card | A kanban card that authorizes withdrawal of material. | ||||
| Small-lot Production | The ability to produce small quantities of products. | ||||
| Internal Setup | Requires the machine to be stopped in order to be performed. | ||||
| External Setup | Can be performed while the machine is still running. | ||||
| Uniform Plant Loading | A constant production plan for a facility with a given planning horizon. | ||||
| Multifunction Workers | Capable of performing more than one job. | ||||
| Cell Manufacturing | Placement of dissimilar machines and equipment together to produce a family of products with similar processing requirements. | ||||
| Jidoka | Authority given to workers to stop the production line if a quality problem is detected. | ||||
| Poka-yoke | Foolproof devices or mechanisms that prevent defects from occurring. | ||||
| Bottom-Round Management | Consensus management by committees or teams. | ||||
| Quality Circles | Small teams of employees that volunteer to solve quality problems. | ||||
| Single-source Suppliers | Suppliers that supply an entire family of parts for one manufacturer. |
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Created by:
bradbrown1122
on 2008-11-05