Unit 6 Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
- discuss the origin of the “just-in-time” (JIT) philosophy;
- apply continuous quality improvement strategies to improve organization processes;
- categorize non value-adding activities into eight types of waste:
- defects
- overproduction
- waiting
- non-utilized talent
- transportation
- inventory
- motion, and
- extra-processing;
- explain the use of “kanbans” in JIT pull systems; and
- describe the strategic elements in Lean for the use in manufacturing and service organizations.