Professional Documents
Culture Documents
and
Lean Systems
Operations Management
by
R. Dan Reid & Nada R. Sander
Just-In-Time (JIT)
JIT is an all-encompassing
manufacturing and service
management philosophy that is
founded on the concept of elimination
of waste.
The term just-in-time stems from a
primary form of waste elimination:
reducing inventories (in manufacturing)
and waiting times (in services).
Waste Elimination
Elements of JIT
Manufacturing
Role of Inventory
Reduction
Inventory reduction exposes problems
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Friday
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Flexible Resources
Multifunctional workers:
Benefits of JIT
Smaller inventories
Shorter lead times
Improved quality
Reduced space requirements
Lower production costs
Increased productivity
Greater flexibility
JIT in Services