behind JIT‚ or lean manufacturing‚ is to have the supplies a firm needs at the exact moment that they are needed. In order to accomplish this goal a firm must constantly be seeking ways to reduce waste and enhance value. A recent survey of senior manufacturing executives showed that 71% used some form of JIT in their processes (Pragman). This simple statistic illustrates that JIT is here to stay and also that firms must constantly be searching for ways to cut costs and achieve an advantage. JIT is one
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LEAN OPERATIONS & JIT Lean Operations – moving towards the elimination of all waste in order to develop an operation that is faster more dependable‚ produces higher quality products and services and operates at a low cost. In general‚ Lean can be viewed as a philosophy of operations management‚ i.e. it gives a clear view which can be used to uide the way operations are managed in many different contexts. Several techniques are used to support this philosophy. (JIT techniques) The Lean approach
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introduction of several diseases into a population who has no knowledge or immunity against them. An example that comes to mind when thinking of this “virgin soil” concept is the devastating loses the Native Americans of South and Central America suffered after contact with European explorers. Unknowingly at the time‚ these explorers carried with them such diseases as small pox‚ malaria‚ measles‚ and yellow fever just to name a few. For the Native Americans‚ who have had no contact with these diseases are
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Toyotas JIT Revolution 1. The JIT production system was one of the most significant production management approaches of the post WWII era. Discuss in detail‚ the concept of the JIT and its advantages. The implementation of the JIT (Just in Time) system implemented by Toyota‚ is to make the production process more effective in time and costs. The strongest point of the JIT system is to eliminate inventory‚ to reduce the transportation in between production places. "Just-in-Time" means making
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JIT and Process Standardization Just-in-Time is a philosophy that concentrates on the delivery of a product or service in the time‚ quantity‚ and quality desired by the customer. Applying just-in-time philosophy to the service industry by standardizing processes improves customer satisfaction. A fast food drive-through restaurant is a perfect example of how using JIT philosophy and standardization improves the process thus improves customer satisfaction. Implementing continuous improvements in
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trade-off between ordering and carrying costs of inventory. The two that will be discussed is the Economic Order Quantity (EOQ) model and the Just-in-time (JIT) model. First‚ the history and definition of the theories will be discussed. Secondly‚ there will be a comparison of these two models presented. Thirdly‚ organizations that employ the EOQ and JIT model will be discussed and an explanation will be given on how each organization benefited in their operations from using these particular models.
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innovations in manufacturing systems and management‚ one of which is the philosophy of “Just in Time”. Just-in-time (JIT) refers to a collection of practices that is designed to eliminate waste and achieve manufacturing excellence. These organizational practices encompass the entire logistics flow of materials from purchasing through production and distribution. The elements of JIT may include shared product design with suppliers and customers‚ movement toward single sourcing‚ proximate suppliers
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BOSE CORP. (THE JIT II PROGRAM) Case Analysis No. 18 A written report Submitted to: Prof. Ma. Julie V. Johnson Ramon Magsaysay Technological University Graduate School Castillejos Campus In partial fulfilment Of the Requirement in BM 402 Management of Business Logistics Submitted By: Marlon D. Jaranilla January 23‚ 2010 1 Submitted by: Marlon D. Jaranilla BOSE CORP. (The JIT II Program) Case Analysis No. 18 I. GAINING FAMILIARITY / CASE BACKGROUND Bose Corporation was founded
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“The World is Heading for an Environmental Catastrophe” Task 1 Obtain a working definition for the term ‘environmental catastrophe’ Many people think‚ at the current rate of development the world is heading for an environmental catastrophe. Have humans destroyed‚ polluted and pillaged enough to cause a serious‚ wide scale disaster? Some say we cannot continue forward without changing our way of living. Have we over time exploited nature and it’s creatures for our own benefit? The effects
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Lean Manufacturing/JIT Production “Continuous improvement is not about the things you do well - that’s work. Continuous improvement is about removing the things that get in the way of your work. The headaches‚ the things that slow you down‚ that’s what continuous improvement is all about.” ~Bruce Hamilton Continuous improvement is what makes companies profitable. Not only must they constantly innovate their product and services to satisfy the needs of their consumers‚ but also their
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