C215 @ WGU Chapter 7 Operating Efficiency

Just-in-time philosophy

Getting the right quantity of goods at the right place at the right time

Elements of JIT

just-in-time manufacturing, total quality management, and respect for people

Broad view of JIT

philosophy that encompasses the entire organization

Bottom-round management

Consensus management by committees or teams

Broad view of the organization

Tasks and procedures are important only if they meet the company's overall goals

The five beliefs of JIT

Broad view of operations, simplicity, continuous improvement, visibility, and flexibility

flexibility (JIT)

An organizational strategy in which the company attempts to offer a greater variety of product choices to its customers

Just-in-time manufacturing

The element of JIT that focuses on the production system to achieve value-added manufacturing

Kanban card

A card that specifies the exact quantity of product that needs to be produced

Quality circles

A team of volunteer production employees and their supervisors who meet regularly to solve quality problems

Respect for people

An element of JIT that considers human resources as an essential part of the JIT philosophy

Simplicity (JIT)

The simpler a solution, the better it is

Single-source suppliers

Suppliers that supply an entire family of parts for one manufacturer

Waste

Anything that does not add value

visibility

Problems must be visible to be identified and solved

Pull system

each system requests precise amount of products needed based on notification; if it isn't requested then it isn't produced

pull

________ systems ensure no excess inventory is generated.

push

_______ systems can result in overproduction and have higher inventory costs.

push system

this is the traditional manufacturing system where goods are produced in anticipation of demand; produced prior to orders so it is in in place when demand does occur

just-in-time (JIT)

eliminates organization barriers and improves communication

improves

JIT in services _________ quality in things like timeliness, courtesy, service consistency

minimizes

JIT in services ________ setup times

reduces

JIT in services _______ cycle time

multifunction

JIT in services creates _________ workers

Steps to implement JIT

1. make quality improvements

2. reorganize workplace

3. reduce setup times

4. reduce lot sizes and lead times

5. implement layout changes

6. switch to pull production

7. develop relationships with suppliers

reduction

JIT leads to a ________ in the amount of inventory and space requirements

improved

JIT leads to _________ quality

increased

JIT leads to _______ productivity, machine utilization, and flexibility

lower

JIT leads to ________ production costs

shorter

JIT leads to ________ lead times

JIT

Employees in _______ orgs feel secure and empowered with a responsibility on quality.

coaches

Management in JIT orgs serve as _______ and facilitate teamwork, support, and appropriate training.