A situation where a company does not allocate space to the storage of components or completed items
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Just in Case (JIC)
A company produces a small stock of components or products and stores them as inventory. This is Just-Incase a rush order comes they have ready supply.
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Lean Production
Lean production considers product and process design as an ongoing activity and not a one-off task. It should be viewed as a long-term strategy that focuses on continual feedback and incremental improvement.
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10 Principles of Lean Production
Elimination of waste from various areas (JIT) Minimizing inventory Maximizing production flow a Kaizan Respect for workers Pulling production from customer demand Designing for rapid changeover Creating a reliable partnership with suppliers Meeting customer requirements Doing it right the first time
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Value Stream Mapping
Value stream mapping is a lean production management tool used to analyze current and future processes for the production of a product through to delivery to the consumer.
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Role of the Workforce
Training
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Lead Time
Lead time refers to the time quoted to customers (usually in days or weeks) between the date of purchase and the date of delivery.
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The 5 S’s
Sorting
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The 7 Wastes
Overproduction
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CIM
A system of manufacturing that uses computers to integrate the processing of production
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Cost-effectiveness
The most efficient way of designing and producing a product from the manufacturer’s point of view.
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Value for Money
The relationship between what something
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Fixed Costs
The costs that must be paid out before production starts
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Variable Costs
Variable costs are costs that change in proportion to the goods or service that a business produces
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Break-even
It is the point of balance between profit and loss. It represents the number of sales of a product required to cover the total costs (fixed and variable).
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