9.0 Learning Outcomes
Learning Objectives
At the end of this chapter, students will be able to:
- Explain the fundamental principles of Just-In-Time (JIT) and lean manufacturing, identifying how these approaches aim to eliminate waste and improve efficiency in production processes.
- Describe the core objectives and principles of lean manufacturing, including the five core principles identified by James Womack and Daniel Jones, and apply these principles to analyze and improve manufacturing processes.
- Outline the key components and benefits of Just-In-Time (JIT) systems, including inventory reduction, pull production systems, quick setups, and flexible resources, and evaluate how these components contribute to operational efficiency and waste reduction.
- Learn the commonly observed types of waste (transportation, Excessive inventory, excessive motion, waiting, overproduction, over processing, defects).
- Examine the process of Value Stream Mapping, to remove or reduce non-value adding activities through Kaizen and convert push production system to pull system using Kanban and supermarket.
