Week 16A – Lean Systems (Chapter 16)

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Week 16A Lean Systems
(Chapter 16)

• Production Environments Lean Operations (JIT)
  History, Goals and Building Blocks Maintenance

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Production Environments

• Product Characteristics (continuum)
• Customized lt--------------gt Commodity
• Operation Types (continuum)
• Project
• Batch or Job
• Repetitive/Assembly
• Continuous flow __

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History of Lean Operations (JIT)

• Japanese Post-WW II conditions
• Emphasis on quality and eliminating waste
• Also called lean manufacturing or the Toyota
  production system
• U.S. attention as a result of oil embargo
• Change in philosophy needed in U.S.
• Also called Zero Inventory in U.S.

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Obstacles to JIT in the US

• Emphasis on MRP systems
• Fit job shops most closely
• APICS, Oliver Wight and others
• Cost Accounting
• Traditional job accounting
• Management
• Reluctance to empower employees
• Focus on high utilization
• Limited allowance for training

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Key Contributors to JIT - 1

• Japan (developer)
• Taichi Ohno (Toyota Motor Company)
• Toyota Production System
• Aka Lean Production or Lean Manufacturing

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Key Contributors to JIT - 2

• US (popularizers)
• Richard Schonberger (U of Nebraska, U of
  Washington)
• Emphasized concepts, management aspect
• Japanese Manufacturing Techniques
• World Class Manufacturing
• Robert Hall (U of Indiana)
• Emphasized specific tools and techniques
• Zero Inventories

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Lean Operations Goals

• Eliminate waste
• Smooth the flow
• Minimize disruptions
• Minimize inventory
• Reduce queue, setup, wait, transit times
• Reduce lead time
• Introduce flexibility
• Reduce cost

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Lean Operations Requirements

• Management commitment
• Quality
• Training
• Worker involvement / ownership
• Flexibility - people and equipment
• Process changes
• Supplier partnerships

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Building Blocks - 1

• Product design
• Standard parts
• Modular design
• Capable production systems

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Building Blocks - 2

• Process design
• Quality improvement
• Small lot sizes
• Setup time reduction
• Manufacturing cells
• Limited WIP
• Production flexibility
• Minimal inventory storage

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Building Blocks - 3

• People
• View employees as assets
• Cross-training
• Commitment to continuous improvement
• Cost accounting (big obstacle in U.S. due to job
  costing bias)
• Leadership

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Building Blocks - 4

• Manufacturing planning and control
• Level loading
• Pull systems
• Visual signals (Kanban)
• Container, card(s), cart, taped space on floor or
  counter, colored lights (??), golf balls (??)
• Supplier partnerships
• Reduced transaction processing
• Preventive maintenance and housekeeping

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Making the change

• Insure true management commitment
• Provide employees training
• Focus on internal operations before moving on to
  suppliers
• Start small (one line) and at end of process
• Deal with cost accounting issues early
• Now extend to your suppliers

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Determining the Number of Kanban Containers

• Number of containers DLT SS
• 
  ------------
• Container size
• Example Demand 400 per day Lead Time 2
  days Safety stock 100 container size 90
• Number of containers (400)(2) 100
• 
  ---------------- 10
• 90