06-07-2012, 04:54 PM
Just-in-Time Systems
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What is JIT?
a corporate system designed to produce output within the minimum lead time and at the lowest total cost by continuously identifying and eliminating all forms of corporate waste and variance.
a corporate strategy
a philosophy
Focus of JIT:
• variance & waste
Seven Basic Types of Waste
Transportation waste
Process Waste
Inventory Waste
Waste of motion
Waste from product defects
Waiting time
Overproduction
Objective of JIT
Produce only the products the customer wants.
Produce products only at the rate that the customer wants them.
Produce with perfect quality
Produce with minimum lead time.
Produce products with only those features the customer wants.
Visual Control
A system for making problems obvious without the need for sophisticated monitoring computer systems
• Andon light system
• Kanbans
Create a sense of urgency
Clearly identify where the problems are located
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What is JIT?
a corporate system designed to produce output within the minimum lead time and at the lowest total cost by continuously identifying and eliminating all forms of corporate waste and variance.
a corporate strategy
a philosophy
Focus of JIT:
• variance & waste
Seven Basic Types of Waste
Transportation waste
Process Waste
Inventory Waste
Waste of motion
Waste from product defects
Waiting time
Overproduction
Objective of JIT
Produce only the products the customer wants.
Produce products only at the rate that the customer wants them.
Produce with perfect quality
Produce with minimum lead time.
Produce products with only those features the customer wants.
Visual Control
A system for making problems obvious without the need for sophisticated monitoring computer systems
• Andon light system
• Kanbans
Create a sense of urgency
Clearly identify where the problems are located