Just in Time

What is JIT ?
 Producing only what is needed, when it is needed (not
early, not late; not less, not more)
 Achieving high volume production using minimal
inventories
 An integrated but simplified
system
 JIT’s mandate:
Elimination of all waste in production
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Just-in-Time

Just-in-time (JIT): A highly coordinated processing system in

which goods move through the system, and services are
performed, just as they are needed
Supplies and components are ‘pulled’ through the system to
arrive where they are needed when they are needed (just-in-
time)

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 What Does Just-in-Time Do?

 Attacks waste (anything not adding value to the

product)
 Achieves streamlined production by reducing
inventory
 Exposes problems and bottlenecks caused by
variability

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Sources of Waste
 Overproduction
 Waiting
 Unnecessary transportation
 Inventory
 Inefficient work methods
 Inefficient processing
 Unnecessary motions
 Product defects

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Waste in Operations (1 of 3)

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Waste in Operations (2 of 3)

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Waste in Operations (3 of 3)

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 Lowering Inventory
Reduces Waste

Work in process inventory level

(hides problems)

Unreliable Capacity
Scrap
Vendors Imbalances

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 Lowering Inventory
Reduces Waste
Reducing inventory exposes
problems so they can be solved.

WIP
Unreliable Capacity
Scrap
Vendors Imbalances

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 Lowering Inventory
Reduces Waste
Reducing inventory reveals
problems so they can be solved.

Unreliable WIP Capacity

Scrap
Vendors Imbalances

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