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25 Cards in this Set
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Lean operation
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A flexible system that uses minimal resources and produces high-quality goods or services.
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Just-in-time (JIT)
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A highly coordinated processing system in which goods move through the system, and services are performed, just as they are needed.
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Muda
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Waste and inefficiency.
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Kanban
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A manual system that signals the need for parts or materials.
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Pull system
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Replacing material or parts based on demand.
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Heijunka
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Workload leveling.
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Kaizen
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Continuous improvement of the system.
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Jidoka
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Quality at the source (worker).
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Poka-yoke
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Safeguards built into a process to reduce the possibility of errors.
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Single-minute exchange of die (SMED)
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A system for reducing changeover time.
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Automation
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Automatic detection of defects during production.
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Takt time
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The cycle time needed to match customer demand for final product.
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Andon
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System of lights used at each workstation to signal problems or showdown.
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Activity-based costing
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Allocation of overhead to specific jobs based on their percentage of activities.
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Push system
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Work is pushed to the next station as it is completed.
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Pull system
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A workstation pulls output from the preceding station as it is needed.
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Kanban
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Card or other device that communicates demand for work or materials from the preceding station.
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Preventive maintenance
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Maintaining equipment in good operating condition and replacing parts that have a tendency to fail before they actually do fail.
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Housekeeping
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Maintaining a workplace that is clean and free of unnecessary materials.
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Value stream mapping
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A visual tool to systematically examine the flow of materials and information.
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Maintenance
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All activities that maintain facilities and equipment in good working order so that a system can perform as intended.
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Breakdown maintenance
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Reactive approach; dealing with breakdowns or problems when they occur.
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Preventive maintenance
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Proactie approach; reducing breakddowns through a program of lubrication, adjustment, cleaning, inspection, and replacement of worn parts.
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Predictive maintenance
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An attempt to determine when best to perform preventive maintenance activities.
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Total productive maintenance
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JIT approach where workers perform preventive maintenance on the machines they operate.
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