Lean production recap

what is the main aim of lean production?

• reduce waste

• produce faster

• training workers to be skilled

• similar to multi-skilling

how is lean production generally implemented?

• ensure relation capital to get linked with effective suppliers

• implementing TQM

• eliminating anything in the production process that is unnecessary

• job rotation to ensure workers are multi-skilled

Select those that are sources of 'waste'

• Transport

• Defects

• Under utilised talent

• capital invested

What does Kaizen mean?

• integration of workers

• continuous improvement

• avoid change

• importance of quality

Employees are encouraged to suggest continuous improvement - what approach of Lean Production is this?

• Kaizen

• Quality Circle

• Simultaneous Engineering

• JIT Production

Manufacturer only produces when products are needed or ordered by customers - what approach of Lean Production is this?

• Kaizen

• Quality Circle

• Simultaneous Engineering

• JIT Production

Manufacturer will have different stages of production done at the same time and assembled at the end - what approach of Lean Production is this?

• Cell production

• Quality Circle

• Simultaneous Engineering

• JIT Production

what approach of Lean Production involves fewer resources being tied up in buffer inventories, reducing inventory cost holding

• Cell production

• Quality Circle

• Simultaneous Engineering

• JIT Production

Workers are split into their own flow production, responsible for a complete unit of work - what approach of Lean Production is this?

• Cell production

• Quality Circle

• Simultaneous Engineering

• JIT Production

what is the most essential for Kaizen to work in a company?

• financial stability

• technological advancement

• change in corporate culture and team work

• clear business plan