Just In Time

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- to reduce setup time, attention must be focused in three areas:

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the setup process, the equipment, and the workers

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internal setup activities

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activities that can only be performed while the equipment is stopped

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External setup activities

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manufacturing activities that can be performed while the equipment is operating

Front 4

when designing setup procedures, one should try to get as much activity into the external category as possible because?

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this will minimize the amount of time that the equipment must be shut down

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one touch setups

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(takes less than one minute to perform)

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single setups

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(takes a single digit, in minutes, to perform)

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Push system

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When production is done prior to knowing demand

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Pull System

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When produced based on demand

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Flow control?

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flow is controlled by simple visual systems (like kanban cards, colored flags, colored lights, etc

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Role of workers in JIT

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- performing maintenance activities on the equipment so that it will be in a state capable of producing conforming output when the next small batch is called for
- performing housekeeping duties in the work area so debris and clutter are removed, thereby reducing the chances of nonconforming output when the next batch is produced
- performing quality assurance and quality control assessments on the items produced
- operating other pieces of equipment, making other parts for other user work centers (this is the notion of flexible, cross-trained workers)
- identifying and solving problems in the work area

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parameters for working with external suppliers in JIT systems

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fewer suppliers a particular item (with the goal of single-source suppliers)
- suppliers selected not on the basis of price, but on the basis of quality and delivery reliability
- long-term contracts established with suppliers
- cooperative relationships established with suppliers (cost and information sharing)
- suppliers locate near customer (resulting in quicker deliveries)
- stable delivery schedules maintained (see uniform plant loading later)

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what the process of uniform plant loading (or mixed model sequencing) is all about____________

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keepING inventories low, and to produce in a pattern that is more closely aligned to the demand pattern

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various benefits of a JIT system

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- reduction in inventory
- improved quality
- reduced space requirements
- shorter lead times
- lower production costs
- increased productivity
- increased machine utilization
- increased workforce flexibility
- greater output volume flexibility