Articles for 'Lean manufacturing' Category

Toyota Production Systems: Weaknesses of JIT

By Sembangkilang - Last updated: Thursday, December 16, 2010

Just as JIT has many strong points, there are weaknesses as well. “In just-in-time, everything is very interdependent. Everyone relies on everybody else” (Greenberg, 2002). Because of this strong interdependence with JIT, a weakness in the supply chain caused by a JIT weakness can be very costly to all linked in the chain. JIT processes [...]

Lean Manufacturing: Dell Factory Tour.

By Sembangkilang - Last updated: Sunday, July 25, 2010

Dell has become one of the top large company. They supply their design computers all around the world. Let’s see how their production look like.. Below is Dell Board of Directors. Michael Dell Chairman of the Board and Non-Independent Director James W. Breyer Finance, Leadership Developmentand Compensation (Chair) Donald J. Carty Non-Independent Director William H. [...]

Lean Manufacturing Techniques

By Sembangkilang - Last updated: Tuesday, June 22, 2010

Lean Manufacturing Techniques By Kent Pinkerton Lean manufacturing is a management philosophy that aims to get the right products to the right place at the right time and in the right quantity. Lean manufacturing focuses on the reduction of the wastes that decrease efficiency and increase costs. These wastes include over-production, waiting time, processing, inventory, [...]