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5.3 lean production and quality management - Coggle Diagram
5.3 lean production and quality management
features of lean production
less waste
the 7 sources of waste are: defective products, overproduction, stockpiling, unnecesary transportation, over-processing, waiting time & excess movement by workers
lean production
is a philosophy built into the culture of organizations that focus on less wastage and greater efficiency
greater efficiency
is about using resources more effctively to generate output
features of cradle-to-cradle design and manufacturing (C2C)
it involves production techniques that are waste-free and can be efficiently recucles ex: reyclable plastic water bottles
features of quality control and quality assurance
quality
is the measurement of how the product fits its purpose and meets customer expectations
quality control (QC)
refers to making sure quality is maintained by testing a sample of the final output
quality assurance (QA)
is an approach to quality management that involves the prevention of mistakes in the production process
methods of maintaining quality
quality circles
refers to groups of employees who meet regularly to discuss ways of improving quality
benchmarking
is the systematic process of comparing a business or its products to its competitors in order to improve
total quality management (TQM)
is a method of managing quality that permits the entire org. at all levels
the impact of lean production and TQM on an org.
lean production and TQM are closely linked, lean production focuses on less waste and greater efficiency and TQM focuses on quality assurance
ADVANTAGES satisfying the needs and wants of customers, it can motivate the workforce, reduces costs
DISADVANTAGES staff may need a lot of training,time-costly, difficult to maintain over a long period of time
methods of lean production
continuous improvement (kaizen)
it involves making small, incremental progress (small changes) to improve productivity and efficiency
just-in-time (JIT)
stock control system removes the need to have buffer stocks (large quantities of stock kept in case of unexpected increase of demand), so it's a stock control system that relies on stocks being delivered only when they are needed
kanban
it relies on using a card system to ensure that stock usage is based on actual demand for customers
andon
relies on using a traffic light warning system to achieve greater productive efficiency
the importance of national and international quality standards
ISO 9000 is the international quality standard awarded to org. that ensure their goods and services meet the quality