JIT and Lean Operations

Lecture
36

JIT and
Lean Operations

Operations Management, Eighth Edition, by William J. Stevenson

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JIT/Lean Production
 Lean Manufacturing: is a
management philosophy focusing on
reduction of the seven wastes.
1. Over-production ( Capacity exceeding
demand)
2. Waiting time
3. Transportation
4. Processing
5. Costs
6. Inventory
7. Motion ( Lack of coordination of body
movements)
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JIT/Lean Production Features

 By eliminating waste (muda),
quality is improved, production
time is reduced and cost is
reduced.
 "pull" production (by means of
kanban).
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JIT/Lean Production
 While some believe that Lean
Manufacturing is a set of
problem solving tools.
 In addition, experts in this field
believe that philosophy-based
Lean Manufacturing strategy is
the most effective way to launch
and sustain lean activities.
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Key lean manufacturing principles

 Key lean manufacturing principles
include:
1.Perfect first-time quality - quest for zero
defects
2.Waste minimization
3.Continuous improvement
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Key lean manufacturing principles

4. Pull processing: products are pulled
from the consumer end, not pushed
from the production end.
5. Flexibility
6. Building and maintaining a long term
relationship with suppliers through
collaborative risk sharing, cost sharing
and information sharing
arrangements.
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Applications of Lean
Manufacturing
1. Lean Healthcare Systems
2. Lean Software Manufacturing
3. Systems Engineering
4. Lean Systems in Defense Industry
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Generic Strategy for Implementation of a
Lean program
1. Senior management to agree and discuss
their lean vision.
2. Management brainstorm to identify project
leader and set objectives.
3. Communicate plan and vision to the
workforce.
4. Ask for volunteers to form the Lean
Implementation team.
5. Appoint members of the Lean Manufacturing
Implementation Team.
6. Train the Implementation Team in the
various lean tools.