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Productivity
________: ratio of outputs to inputs during production, e.g.
Kanban
________: Japanese manufacturing system in which the supply of components is regulated is through the use of an instruction card sent along the production line.
Internal customers
________: people within the organization who depend upon the quality of work being done by others.
Finance
________: the purchase of new and advanced capital equipment is expensive.
Cradle
________ to ________ (C2C): manufacturing principle that seeks to create production techniques that are not just efficient but are essentially waste- free and truly sustainable.
Lean production
________: producing goods and services efficiently with the minimum of waste resources while maintaining high quality.
Waste of time
________ and resources is substantially reduced /eliminated.
Human resources
________: if lean production is being introduced into a traditional business, then the existing workforce and management team will need to be prepared to accept the necessary changes in working conditions and levels of empowerment.
Unit costs
________ are reduced, leading to higher profits.
Kaizen
________: Japanese term meaning "continuous improvement.
Quality assurance
________: system of agreeing and meeting quality standards at each stage of production to ensure consumer satisfaction.
Lean production
producing goods and services efficiently with the minimum of waste resources while maintaining high quality
Productivity
ratio of outputs to inputs during production, e.g
Kaizen
Japanese term meaning "continuous improvement"
Just-in-time (JIT)
stock-control method that aims to avoid holding stocks by requiring supplies to arrive just as they are needed in production and completed products are produced to order
Kanban
Japanese manufacturing system in which the supply of components is regulated is through the use of an instruction card sent along the production line
Andon
manufacturing term referring to a system to notify management, maintenance, and other workers of a quality or process problem
Cradle to cradle (C2C)
manufacturing principle that seeks to create production techniques that are not just efficient but are essentially waste-free and truly sustainable
Quality product
good/service that meets customers expectations and is therefore "fit for purpose"
Quality standards
expectations of customers expressed in terms of the minimum acceptable production/service standards
Quality assurance
system of agreeing and meeting quality standards at each stage of production to ensure consumer satisfaction
Quality circles
groups of employees who meet regularly to discuss ways of resolving problems and improving production and quality in their department/organization
Total quality management (TQM)
approach to quality that aims to involve all employees in the quality improvement process
Internal customers
people within the organization who depend upon the quality of work being done by others
Finance
the purchase of new and advanced capital equipment is expensive
Human resources
if lean production is being introduced into a traditional business, then the existing workforce and management team will need to be prepared to accept the necessary changes in working conditions and levels of empowerment
Lean production
Producing goods and services efficiently with the minimum of waste resources while maintaining high quality
Productivity
Ratio of outputs to inputs during production, e.g. output per worker per time period
Simultaneous engineering and flexible specialisms
2 methods of lean production
Kaizen
Japanese term meaning "continuous improvement"
Just-in-time (JIT)
Stock-control method that aims to avoid holding stocks by requiring supplies to arrive just as they are needed in production and completed products are produced to order
Kanban
Japanese manufacturing system in which the supply of components is regulated is through the use of an instruction card sent along the production line
Andon
Manufacturing term referring to a system to notify management, maintenance, and other workers of a quality or process problem
Cradle to cradle (C2C)
Manufacturing principle that seeks to create production techniques that are not just efficient but are essentially waste free and truly sustainable
Quality product
Good/service that meets customers' expectations and is therefore "fit for purpose"
Quality standards
Expectations of customers expressed in terms of the minimum acceptable production/service standards
Quality control
Quality control is based on inspection of the product or a sample of products
Prevention, inspection, correction and improvement
3 stages to effective quality control
Quality assurance
System of agreeing and meeting quality standards at each stage of production to ensure consumer satisfaction
Product design; quality of inputs; production quality; delivery systems; customer service including after sales service
5 stages to effective quality assurance
Benchmarking
Benchmarking involves management identifying the best firms in the industry and then comparing the performance standards including quality of these businesses with those of their own business
Quality circles
Groups of employees who meet regularly to discuss ways of resolving problems and improving production and quality in their department/organization
Total quality management (TQM)
Approach to quality that aims to involve all employees in the quality improvement process
Internal customers
People within the organization who depend upon the quality of work being done by others
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