JIT AND LEAN SYSTEMS WITHIN OM: HOW IT ALL FITS TOGETHER
As you have seen, JIT is about eliminating waste of every kind in order to be more efficient. As JIT is an overriding philosophy, it affects all other operations decisions. For example, JIT is directly linked to quality improvements within the operation (Chapters 5 and 6), partnering with suppliers as in supply chain management (Chapter 4), and changing job designs (Chapter 11) of production employees and management. JIT decisions also impact facility layout (Chapter 10) since they require rearrangements of the flow of materials, changes in the production process (Chapter 3) to a pull system with small lot sizes and uniform facility loading, and changes in inventory levels (Chapter 12). Virtually all operations decisions are linked to the implementation of JIT and lean systems.
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