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What is JIT?
IT is a vital component of
Lean Manufacturing.
In
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Kaizen, JIT is a is a collection of concepts and
techniques for
improving productivity.
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Toyota Production System
Example of a Lean Value Chain
Just-in-time manufacturing means producing the
necessary items in necessary quantities at the necessary time. It is a
philosophy of
continuous improvement in which non-value-adding activities
(or wastes) are identified and removed.
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Kaizen Mindset
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Putting this concept into practice means a
reversal of the traditional thinking process. In conventional production
processes, units are transported to the next production stage as soon as
they are ready. In JIT, each stage is required to go back to the previous
stage to pick up the exact number of units needed.
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Kamban – a Communication Tool in JIT
Production System
Being a very important tool for just-in-time
production, kamban has become synonymous with the JIT production system.
Kamban, meaning label or signboard, is used as a
communication tool in JIT system. A kamban is attached to each box of parts
as they go to the assembly line. A worker from the following process goes to
collect parts from the previous process leaving a kamban signifying the
delivery of a given quantity of specific parts. Having all the parts funneled to the line and
used as required, the same kamban is returned back to serve as both a record of
work done and an order for new parts. Thus kamban coordinates the inflow of
parts and components to the assembly line, minimizing the processes.
 Canon
The objectives of
Canon Production
System (CPS) are to manufacture better quality products at lower
cost and deliver them faster.
The three basic parts of CPS are Quality
Assurance (QA), Production Assurance (PA) and Personnel Training (PT).
Production Assurance (PA)
System is aimed to achieve
just-in-time manufacturing, fast delivery, low cost, and also adopt
the "visual control" philosophy. Canon has devised two subsystems to attain
these PA goals: Canon's HIT System (equivalent to just-in-time) and Signal
System. The HIT System means making parts and products only when needed and
only in the quantity needed. Canon uses either HIT cards or signals for this
purpose...
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Dell
Inc.
Dell
Inc. were the first personal computer company to organize
and build itself around the idea of direct
customer feedback. This new approach allowed the company to
deliver a better product at a lower cost. By developing and
building to order only the systems that their customers wanted when
they wanted then, the company were able to virtually eliminate the
excess cost tied into buying too many components, having to store
them, and then selling the surplus at a loss. This enabled Dell to speed up the process of configuring and delivering
their products saving them time and allowing the company to pass on
the savings to their customers
By reexamining their direct model,
Dell
realized that inventory management was not just a core strength; it
could be an incredible
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opportunity for them, and one that had not
yet been discovered by any of their competitors. The direct model
turns conventional manufacturing inside out. It has nothing to do
with stockpiling of raw materials and everything to do with
information. With more information about
customer needs you need
much less inventory. Less inventory corresponds to less inventory
depreciation. Inventory velocity has become a
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passion for Dell. They
were able to reduce inventory well below the levels anyone thought
possible by constantly challenging and surprising themselves with
the results.
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