focuses on LEAN productions‚ which aims at elimination of wastes there by reducing the environmental degradation. CONTENTS 1. Introduction 2. Lean production system 3. Basic elements of lean manufacturing 4. Overview of lean production system 5. Lean techniques 6. Characteristics of lean 7. Benefits of implementing lean 8. Case Study 9. Conclusion 10. References 1. INTRODUCTION Lean production
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The perceived impact of JIT implementation on operations performance Evidence from Chinese firms Zhi-Xiang Chen Sun Yat-Sen University‚ Guangzhou‚ China‚ and Perceived impact of JIT implementation 213 Kim Hua Tan Nottingham University Business School‚ Nottingham‚ UK Abstract Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate the perceived impact of just-in-time ( JIT) implementation on operations performance‚ identify the relationship between elements of JIT (integrated and individual)
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According to Crosson and Needles the Just-In-Time (JIT) operating philosophy requires that “all resources—material‚ personnel‚ and facilities—be acquired and used only when they are need. Its objectives are to improve productivity and eliminate waste.” They go on to sate that this process allows funds to be reallocated according to the goals of the company’s business plan since they are no longer invested in inventory. This method helps retailers like Wal-Mart “assign more accurate costs to their
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The high performance model is seen by a number of practitioners and researchers as the latest attempt to construct an alternative to Taylorism and lean production. Advocates of the high performance workplace (HPW) argue that it places greater emphasis on skill acquisition‚ opportunities to utilise skills‚ employee involvement and influence than lean work places. Appelbaum et al. (2000)‚ in their US-based study‚ report evidence of a positive correlation between HPW and job satisfaction. Ramsay
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Duty Inspector CO Commanding Officer FIFO First-In-First-Out FOD Foreign Object Damage (engine damage from foreign materials) FRC Fleet Readiness Center FSS Forward Supply Stores IMA Intermediate Maintenance Activities JIT Just-in-Time LSS Lean Six-Sigma MATCON Material Control MC Mission Capable MDT Mean Down Time MDU Material Delivery Unit MEI Major Engine Inspection MTBF Mean Time Between Failure NMC Non-Mission-Capable NRFI Not Ready for Issue OIC
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Taylor (2009) state that the concept of lean resource management was developed in the 1950s by the car manufacturing company Toyota. There are several aspects of lean resource management including the JIT or just in time system. Under such system‚ the inventory or raw materials that the company needs are ordered just in time to be used to the production process. According to Teresko (2007)‚ Toyota’s Production System is one that emphasizes the concept of lean manufacturing systems. Through such process
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THE LEAN HR/LEAN OD PARADIGM Definitions: Lean HR‚ Lean OD is about driving waste and duplication out of all HR and OD practices‚ processes and procedures – It is not a set of tools; it’s a paradigm rather then one single theory. A workplace culture; defined simplistically as how we do it around here and it will ultimately determine how far an organisation can go. A workplace culture can be formed in one of two ways. One is by piecemeal that is‚ bit by bit and usually in response to
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With these elements they create a circle‚ in order for this circle to be complete it requires all eight‚ showing that not one is important than the other. The difference in my humble opinion‚ the most important ones are purposes‚ information and inferences. The logic behind these three elements‚ is the represent the beginning‚ middle and the twist. Any idea that crosses the mind begins with a purpose
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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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manner. Also‚ to me‚ it means deep consideration and that is where the word thought comes into play. Critical thought gives a self-explanatory and a complicated meaning to me‚ all in one thought. Its self-explanatory by giving its meaning of deep thinking but‚ its complicated due to the fact its obviously more than deep thought. According to Dictonary.com‚ the definition of the word conceptualize is to “to form into a concept” (Dictionary 2017). From what I have listed above‚ deep consideration is
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