Jit Manufacturing Case Study

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Just in Time (JIT) manufacturing, also known as the Toyota production system (TPS), is a way to reduce flow times within production system, response times from suppliers to customers, and capitol needed to produce goods. JIT Manufacturing originated in japan during the 1960s and 1970s and mainly at Toyota.

Alternative terms for JIT manufacturing have been used. IBM used continuous-flow manufacturing (CFM), and demand-flow manufacturing (DFM), and Motorola 's choice name was short-cycle manufacturing (SCM). Still another alternative was mentioned by Goddard, who said that Toyota Production System is often mistakenly referred to as the Kanban System, and pointed out that Kanban is only one element of Just in Time production. The wide use …show more content…

One article talked about how Omark Industries emerged as a trendsetter by implementing Just in Time manufacturing. It all started at Omark 's mother plant in Portland, Oregon, the work force had received 40 hours of ZIPS training and they were turned loose and things began to happen. The first thing to happen was the elimination of a week 's lead time, after which things began to run smoother. People asked if they could try taking another week out for more training. After that second week ZIPS spread through the company like a wild fire. Twenty other Omark plants were similarly trained in ZIPS, beginning with pilot projects. Soon scrap and rework dropped 20%, productivity increased by 30%, inventory was cut by 92%, and lead time from order to finished product was cut from three weeks to three …show more content…

Typical manufacturing ends with order fulfillment to customers, retailers, and end users, it also includes remanufacturing, repair, and warranty claims. Just in Time manufacturing practices compete with those concepts and methods, but they also have application downstream from manufacturing too. But unlike the outdated large batch type manufacturing, Just in Time manufacturing was labeled by a manufacturer-to-retailer model developed in the U.S. in the 1980s as quick response, and has morphed over time to what is called fast fashion. Objectives and benefits of JIT manufacturing may be stated in two separate ways. First, in specific and quantitative terms, by published case studies and secondly, by general listings and discussion. The first case-study summary is from Daman Products in 1999 which lists the following benefits of switching to using Just in Time manufacturing practices. The cycles times were reduced 97%, setup times were reduced 50%, and lead times went from 4 to 8 weeks to 5 to 10

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