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Lean Production Techniques (7 Kinds of waste (Unnecessary transportation,…
Lean Production Techniques
Just in Time Production
Definition
Producing to order a business only makes an item when there is a customer for it.
Advantages
Less stock wastage
Can respond to changes in demand
Improves cash flow
Close ties with suppliers established
Stock exactly matches production
Production delays prevented
Savings on purchase and storage costs
Disadvantages
Suppliers must be willing to participate Increase in order processing costs
Danger of lost sales
High dependency on suppliers to meet delivery and quality standards
Less time for quality control on arrival of materials
Increased ordering and administration costs
Increased chance of transport failures
May lose bulk-buying discounts
Increased volume of traffic on road
Increase in suppliers' transport costs
Success depends on
Good quality control procedures
Access to a supply of skilled workers
Reliable suppliers
Kaizen Production
Definition
All workers are encouraged to think continually about ways to improve the product and the process of making it.
Advantage
Workers operate in teams cheaper than investing in new resources and motivate.
Uses business knowledge to improve production.
Disadvantage
Unwelcome pressure on staff to keep coming up with improvements.
An approach to production that amis to minimize waste.
7 Kinds of waste
Unnecessary transportation
Inventory
Overproduction
Motion
Defects
Over-processing
Waiting