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Just in Time Manufacturing

Just in Time (JIT) Manufacturing is an inventory strategy that aims to reduce in-process inventory and associated costs. It relies on signals between production points to only make the next part when needed. Implemented correctly, JIT can dramatically improve returns, quality, and efficiency by identifying and removing non-value adding activities, or waste. The goal is to minimize non-value-adding steps and non-moving inventory to achieve shorter production times, better delivery, higher equipment use, lower costs, and more profits.

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Just in Time Manufacturing

Just in Time (JIT) Manufacturing is an inventory strategy that aims to reduce in-process inventory and associated costs. It relies on signals between production points to only make the next part when needed. Implemented correctly, JIT can dramatically improve returns, quality, and efficiency by identifying and removing non-value adding activities, or waste. The goal is to minimize non-value-adding steps and non-moving inventory to achieve shorter production times, better delivery, higher equipment use, lower costs, and more profits.

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Just in Time Manufacturing

Just in Time Manufacturing (JIT) refers to a system of manufacturing in which products are not built until the product is ordered and paid for. Some companies that have successfully implemented JIT include Toyota, Dell and Harley Davidson.
Toyota is considered by many to be the poster child for JIT success. The Toyota production strategy is highlighted by the fact that raw materials are not brought to the production floor until an order is received and this product is ready to be built. No parts are allowed at a node unless they are required for the next node, or they are part of an assembly for the next node. This philosophy has allowed Toyota to keep a minimum amount of inventory which means lower costs. This also means that Toyota can adapt quickly to changes in demand without having to worry about disposing of expensive inventory.

Just in Time
Just-in-time (JIT) is an inventory strategy that strives to improve a business's return on investment by reducing in-process inventory and associated carrying costs. To meet JIT objectives, the process relies on signals or Kanban between different points in the process, which tell production when to make the next part. Kanban are usually 'tickets' but can be simple visual signals, such as the presence or absence of a part on a shelf. Implemented correctly, JIT can dramatically improve a manufacturing organization's return on investment, quality, and efficiency. JIT is a philosophy of continuous improvement in which non-value-adding activities (or wastes) are identified and removed for the purposes of: Reducing Cost Improving Quality Improving Performance Improving Delivery Adding Flexibility Increase innovativeness JIT is not about automation. JIT eliminates waste by providing the environment to perfect and simplify the processes. JIT is a collection of techniques used to improve operations It can also be a new production system that is used to produce goods or services.

JIT implementation design


Based on a diagram modeled after the one used by Hewlett-Packards Boise plant to accomplish its JIT program. 1) F Design Flow Process
F L O W M S C I M M W Redesign/relayout for flow Reduce lot sizes Link operations Balance workstation capacity Preventive maintenance Reduce setup Times worker compliance Automatic inspection quality measures fail-safe methods Worker participation

2) Q Total Quality Control

3) S Stabilize Schedule
S Level schedule W Establish freeze windows UC Underutilize Capacity

4) K Kanban Pull System


D Demand pull B Backflush L Reduce lot sizes

5) V Work with Vendors


L D U Q S T C C Reduce lead time Frequent deliveries Project usage requirements Quality expectations Stores Transit Implement carrousel to reduce motion waste Implement conveyor belts to reduce motion waste

6) I Further Reduce Inventory in Other Areas

7) P Improve Product Design


P P P Q Standard production configuration Standardize and reduce the number of parts Process design with product design Quality expectations

The goal of JIT is to minimize the presence of non-value-adding operations and nonmoving inventories in the production line. This will result in shorter throughput times, better on-time delivery performance, higher equipment utilization, lesser space requirement, lower costs, and greater profits.
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Just In Time focuses on 1) Inventory Reduction 2) Quality Control 3) Waste Reduction 4) Smaller production lots and batch sizes

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