Lean Supply Chain Management

Flashcards about Lean Supply Chain Management

What are the six Lean principles?

Pull processing, Waste minimization, Continuous improvement (PDCA model), Flexibility, Automation, Load leveling

What are the attributes of a Lean supply chain?

Commodities/functional/lasting, predictable/consistent demand, long product life cycle, low product variety, cost-driven

What are the attributes of an Agile supply chain?

Fashion goods/trending/variable, volatile/market-based demand, short product life cycle, high product variety, availability/popular assortment-driven

What are common Lean tools?

Poka-Yoke, Value stream mapping, 5S Visual management

What are the 5S's of Visual Management?

Sort (Seiri), Set in order (Seiton), Shine (Seiso), Standardize (Seiketsu), Sustain (Shitsuke)

What are common Lean techniques?

Just-in-time (JIT), One-piece flow production, Point-of-use storage (POUS)

What are reasons attributed to over-production in lean manufacturing?

Poor understanding of customer needs, badly implemented automation, product design changes while existing designs are in process, producing for a forecast as opposed to having inventory pulled as required

What are some reasons for waiting time in a system?

Waiting out buffer time, waiting for a machine to complete its cycle, waiting out the end of a process, waiting for parts to be delivered or waiting for support

What constitutes a defect in lean manufacturing?

When a product deviates from standard design

What is over-processing in the context of lean manufacturing?

When more work than necessary is added or required

What does DMAIC model stand for?

Define, Measure, Analyse, Improve, Control

What does DMADV model stand for?

Define, Measure, Analyse, Design, Verify

What are the organizational objectives of lean supply chains?

Improved quality, Eliminate waste, Reduce time, Reduce total cost

What are the advantages of lean supply chains?

Waste minimization, Emphasize the consumer and what the customer wants, Lean infrastructure

What are the disadvantages of lean supply chains?

Employee dissatisfaction, Equipment failure, Delivery inconsistencies