BU395 Lecture 15: Chapter 15
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Just-in-time (jit) production system in which processing and movement of parts/modules/wip occur just as they are needed, usually in small batches. Lean production jit in a broad sense, is a philosophy of waste reduction and continuous improvement. Takt time the maximum time allowed at each workstation to complete its set of tasks on a unit. Process design can increase production flexibility in a variety of ways: Cross-train workers so they can help others facing over-capacity. Use many small machines rather than few large machines. Poka-yoke any mechanism that helps an equipment operator avoid mistakes. Its purpose is to eliminate product defects by preventing, correcting, or drawing attention to human errors as they occur. Autonomation intelligent automation: if an abnormal situation arises, the machine automatically stops, preventing production of defective products. Jidoka japanese term for quality at the source: avoid passing defective products to the following workstation, and stop and fix the problem.
