Management and Organizational Studies 3330A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Organizational Culture, Autonomation, Quality Circle

• School: Western University
• Department: Management and Organizational Studies
• Course: Management and Organizational Studies 3330A/B
• Professor: Oneil

Document Summary

Chapter 7 reading notes-very good chapter for case just-in-time (jit) philosophy in the simplest form means getting the right quantity of goods at the right place and at the right time. Jit was based on the need for survival, and survival means being flexible in order to adapt to changes in. Just-in-time manufacturing is the element of jit that focuses directly on the production system to make simplicity the simpler the better. Jit encourages employees to thinkabout problems and come up with: waste anything that does not add value anything, a broad view of jit a philosophy that encompasses the entire organization, beliefs that help define jit philosophy. These include a broad view of operations, simplicity, continuous improvement, visibility, and flexibility: types of waste can include material, such as excess inventory to protect against uncertain deliveries by suppliers or poor quality. Waste can be equipment that is used as a backup because regular equipment is not maintained properly.