getting the right quantity of goods at the right place at the right time
just-in-time philosophy (JIT)
anything that does not add value
waste
a philosophy that encompasses the entire organization
a broad view of JIT
broad view of operations, simplicity, continuous improvement, visibility, and flexibility
defining beliefs of JIT
material, energy, time, and space
types of waste
tasks and procedures are important only if they meet the company's overall goals
broad view of the organization
the simpler a solution, the better it is
simplicity
a philosophy of never ending improvement
continuous improvement (kaizen)
problems must be visible to be identified and solved
visibility
a company can quickly adapt to the changing needs of its customers
flexibility
the three elements are just-in-time manufacturing, total quality management, and respect for people
JIT system
the element of JIT that focuses on the production system to achieve value added manufacturing
just in time manufacturing
cost incurred when setting up equipment for a production run
setup cost
an integrated effort designed to improve quality performance at every level of the organization
total quality management (TQM)
uncovering the root cause of a quality problem
quality at the source
an element of the JIT that considers human resources as an essential part of the JIT philosophy
respect for people
JIT is based on a "pull" system rather than a "push" system
Pull system
a card that specifies the exact quantity of product that needs to be produced
Kanban card
a kanban card that authorizes production of material
production card
a kanban card that authorizes withdrawal of material
withdrawal card
the ability to produce small quantities of products
small-lot production
requires the machine to be stopped in order to be performed
internal setup
can be performed while the machine is still running
external setup
a constant production plan for a facility with a given planning horizon
uniform plant loading
capable of performing more than one job
multifunction workers
placement of dissimilar machines and equipment together to produce a family of products with similar processing requirements
cell manufacturing
authority given to workers to stop the production line in a quality problem is detected
jidoka
foolproof devices or mechanisms that prevent defects from occurring
poka yoke
consensus management by committees or teams
bottom round management
small teams of employees that volunteer to solve quality problems
quality circles
suppliers that supply an entire family of parts for one manufacturer
single source suppliers
what technique determines whether a batch of goods should be accepted or rejected?
acceptance sampling
what technique answers the question of whether the process is functioning properly or not?
statistical process control
the range is an example of what?
traditional statistical tools
the standard deviation is an example of what?
traditional statistical tools
an x-bar chart is an example of what?
statistical process control
a p-chart is an example of what?
statistical process control
p-charts are used to measure
proportion of items in a sample that are defective
a c-chart is an example of what?
statistical process control
an OC curve is an example of what?
acceptance sampling
causes of variation that can be identified and eliminated are called what?
assignable
the philosophy of JIT
originated in Japan
the broad view of JIT is now often termed
lean production
the central belief of the JIT philosophy is
elimination of waste
which of the following is characteristic of the JIT philosophy?
elimination of waste
JIT is a system
pull
according to JIT, eliminating inventory we can clearly identify and work on eliminating them
problems
JIT uses a pull system where communication starts with either the customer or with the ______ work station in the production line.
last
what is adjustment of a machine after making one product type so that production can begin for another product type?
setup
which of the following is not a characteristic of bottom-round management?
lack of consensus
which of the following is not a role of JIT management
cost and information sharing