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Just-in-time (JIT)
A philosophy of manufacturing based on planned elimination of all waste and on continuous improvement of productivity
Lean
A philosophy of production that emphasizes the minimization of the amount of all the resources (including time) used in the various activities of the enterprise. It involves identifying and eliminating non-value-added activities
Waste
any activity that does not add value to the good or service in the eyes of the consume
JIT Goals
- Eliminate disruptions
- Make the system flexible
- Reduce setup times & lead times
- Minimize inventory
Eliminate waste
Forms of Waste
- Overproduction
- Waiting
- Unnecessary movement
- Wrong process
- Unnecessary inventory
- Excess motion
- Defects
- Underutilization of employees
Lean Perspective
Process of reducing inventory leads to reduction of the other "wastes" and exposes problems in order of severity
Kanban System Definition
A production control approach that uses containers, cards, or visual cues to control the production and movement of good through the supply chain
Pull System
A production system in which actual downstream demand sets off a chain of events that pulls material through the various process steps
