Exam 2 ISOM 351

Push Method

method in which production of the item begins in advance of customer needs

Kanban System

Japanese word meaning card or visible record that refers to cards used to control the flow of production through a factory.

value stream mapping

a qualitative lean tool for eliminating waste or muda that involves a current state drawing, a future state drawing, and an implementation plan

Lot

a quantity of items that are processed together.

JIT System

a system that organizes the resources, information flows, and decision rules that enable a firm to realize the benefits of JIT Principles.

Group Technology

an option for achieving lineflow layouts with low volume processes; this technique creates cells not limited to just one worker and has a unique way of selecting work to be done by cell.

Jidoka

automatically stopping the process when something is wrong and then fixing the problems on the line itself as they occur

takt time

cycle time needed to match the rate of production to the rate of sales or consumption

Single Digit setup

goal of having a setup time of less than 10 minutes

work in process

items such as components or other assemblies, needed to produce a final product in manufacturing or service operations.

Pull Method

method in which customer demand activated production of the service or item

Five S

methodology consisting of five workplace practices - sorting, straightening, shining, standardizing, and sustaining - that are conducive to visual controls and lean production

Poka Yoke

mistake proofing methods aimed at designing fail safe systems that minimize human error.

Lean systems

operations systems that maximize the value added by each of a company's activities by removing waste and delays from them

Just In Time Philosophy

the belief that waste can be eliminated by cutting unnecessary capacity or inventory and removing non- value - added activities in operations.

lot sizing

the determination of how frequently and in what quantity to order inventory

Heijunka

the leveling of production load by both volume and product mix

cycle inventory

the portion of total inventory that varies directly with lot size

Inventory holding cost

the sum of the cost of capital and variable costs of keeping items on hand, such as storage and handling, taxes, insurance, and shrinkage.

mixed model assembly

type of assembly that produces a mix of models in smaller lots