Just-in-Time (JIT)

JIT is a characteristic of lean production system,

which operates with very little fat
used to refer a production system in which both
the processing and movements of goods occur
just as they are needed, usually in small batches
Benefits
Lower processing cost
Fewer defects
Greater flexibility

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Objectives
Eliminate disruption
Make system flexible by reducing setup time
and lead time
Eliminate waste, especially excess inventory
Building Blocks

Product design
Process design
Personnel/organizational elements
Manufacturing planning & control

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Product Design
Standard Parts: workers have fewer parts to deal with,
training time and costs are reduced

Modular design: clusters of parts treated as a single unit

Highly capable production system: poor quality can
create major disruption

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Process Design
Small lot size
Setup time reduction
Manufacturing cells
Limited WIP
Quality improvement
Production flexibility
Little inventory storage

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Personnel/Organizational Elements
Workers as asset
Cross-trained workers
Continuous improvement
Cost accounting
Leadership

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Manufacturing Planning & Control
Level loading
Pull system
Visual system
Close vendor relationship
Reduced transaction process
Preventive maintenance

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Kanban System