Lean Production

Operations Management - 5th Edition

Roberta Russell & Bernard W. Taylor, III

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Beni Asllani
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga

Lecture Outline
w Basic Elements of Lean Production
w Benefits of Lean Production
w Implementing Lean Production
w Lean Services

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Lean Production
w Doing more with less inventory, fewer
workers, less space
w Just-in-time (JIT)
n

smoothing the flow of material to arrive

just as it is needed
JIT and Lean Production are used
interchangeably

w Muda
n

waste, anything other than that which

adds value to the product or service

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Waste in Operations

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Waste in Operations (cont.)

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Waste in Operations (cont.)

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Basic Elements
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.

Flexible resources
Cellular layouts
Pull production system
Kanban production control
Small lot production
Quick setups
Uniform production levels
Total productive
maintenance
Supplier networks

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Flexible Resources
w Multifunctional workers
n
n

perform more than one job

general-purpose machines perform
several basic functions

w Cycle time
n

time required for the worker to complete

one pass through the operations
assigned

w Takt time
n

paces production to customer demand

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Standard Operating
Routine for a Worker

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Cellular Layouts
w Manufacturing cells
n

comprised of dissimilar machines brought

together to manufacture a family of parts

w Cycle time is adjusted to match takt time

by changing worker paths

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Cells with Worker Routes

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Worker Routes Lengthen as

Volume Decreases

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Pull System
w Material is pulled through the system when
needed
w Reversal of traditional push system where
material is pushed according to a schedule
w Forces cooperation
w Prevent over and underproduction
w While push systems rely on a predetermined
schedule, pull systems rely on customer
requests
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Kanbans
w Card which indicates standard quantity
of production
w Derived from two-bin inventory system
w Maintain discipline of pull production
w Authorize production and movement of
goods

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Sample Kanban

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Origin of Kanban
a) Two-bin inventory system
Bin 1

b) Kanban inventory system

Kanban

Bin 2
Reorder
card

Q-R
R

Q = order quantity
R = reorder point - demand during lead time

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Types of Kanban
w Production kanban
n

authorizes production of
goods

w Signal kanban
n

w Withdrawal kanban
n

authorizes movement of
goods

w Kanban square
n

a marked area designated

to hold items

w Material kanban
n

used to order material in

advance of a process

w Supplier kanban
n

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a triangular kanban
used to signal
production at the
previous workstation

rotates between the

factory and suppliers
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Determining Number of
Kanbans
No. of Kanbans =

average demand during lead time + safety stock

container size
N =

dL + S
C

where
N
d
L
S
C

= number of kanbans or containers

= average demand over some time period
= lead time to replenish an order
= safety stock
= container size

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Determining Number of
Kanbans: Example
d
L
S
C

= 150 bottles per hour

= 30 minutes = 0.5 hours
= 0.10(150 x 0.5) = 7.5
= 25 bottles

(150 x 0.5) + 7.5

dL + S
N=
=
25
C
75 + 7.5
=
= 3.3 kanbans or containers
25
Round up to 4 (to allow some slack) or
down to 3 (to force improvement)
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Small Lots
w Require less space and capital
investment
w Move processes closer together
w Make quality problems easier to
detect
w Make processes more dependent
on each other
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Inventory Hides Problems

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Less Inventory Exposes Problems

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Components of Lead Time

w Processing time
n

Reduce number of items or improve efficiency

w Move time
n

Reduce distances, simplify movements, standardize

routings

w Waiting time
n

Better scheduling, sufficient capacity

w Setup time
n

Generally the biggest bottleneck

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Quick Setups
w Internal setup
n

Can be performed
only when a
process is stopped

w External setup
n

Can be performed
in advance

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SMED Principles
n

n
n

Separate internal setup from

external setup
Convert internal setup to external
setup
Streamline all aspects of setup
Perform setup activities in
parallel or eliminate them entirely

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Common Techniques for Reducing

Setup Time

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Common Techniques for Reducing

Setup Time (cont.)

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Common Techniques for Reducing

Setup Time (cont.)

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Uniform Production Levels

w Result from smoothing production
requirements
w Kanban systems can handle +/- 10%
demand changes
w Smooth demand across planning
horizon
w Mixed-model assembly steadies
component production
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Mixed-Model Sequencing

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Quality at the Source

w Visual control
n

makes problems visible

w Poka-yokes
n

prevent defects from

occurring

w Kaizen
n

a system of continuous
improvement; change for
the good of all

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w Jidoka
n

authority to stop the

production line

w Andons
n

call lights that signal

quality problems

w Under-capacity
scheduling
n

leaves time for planning,

problem solving, and
maintenance

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Examples of Visual
Control

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Examples of Visual
Control (cont.)

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Examples of Visual
Control (cont.)

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Total Productive
Maintenance (TPM)
w Breakdown maintenance
n

Repairs to make failed machine operational

w Preventive maintenance
n

System of periodic inspection and

maintenance to keep machines operating

w TPM combines preventive maintenance

and total quality concepts
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TPM Requirements
w Design products that can be easily produced
on existing machines
w Design machines for easier operation,
changeover, maintenance
w Train and retrain workers to operate machines
w Purchase machines that maximize productive
potential
w Design preventive maintenance plan spanning
life of machine
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5S Scan
Seiri
(sort)

Seiton
(set in order)
Seisou
(shine)
Seiketsu
(standardize)
Shisuke
(sustain)

Goal
Keep only what you
need

A place for
everything and
everything in its
place
Cleaning, and
looking for ways to
keep clean and
organized
Maintaining and
monitoring the first
three categories
Sticking to the rules

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Eliminate or Correct
Unneeded equipment, tools, furniture;
unneeded items on walls, bulletins; items
blocking aisles or stacked in corners;
unneeded inventory, supplies, parts; safety
hazards
Items not in their correct places; correct
places not obvious; aisles, workstations, &
equipment locations not indicated; items not
put away immediately after use
Floors, walls, stairs, equipment, & surfaces
not lines, clean; cleaning materials not easily
accessible; labels, signs broken or unclean;
other cleaning problems
Necessary information not visible; standards
not known; checklists missing; quantities and
limits not easily recognizable; items cant be
located within 30 seconds
Number of workers without 5S training;
number of daily 5S inspections not performed;
number of personal items not stored; number
of times job aids not available or up-to-date
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Supplier Networks
w Long-term supplier contracts
w Synchronized production
w Supplier certification
w Mixed loads and frequent deliveries
w Precise delivery schedules
w Standardized, sequenced delivery
w Locating in close proximity to the customer
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Benefits of Lean
Production
w Reduced inventory
w Improved quality
w Lower costs
w Reduced space requirements
w Shorter lead time
w Increased productivity

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Benefits of Lean
Production (cont.)
w Greater flexibility
w Better relations with suppliers
w Simplified scheduling and control activities
w Increased capacity
w Better use of human resources
w More product variety

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Implementing Lean Production

w Use lean production to finely tune an
operating system
w Somewhat different in USA than Japan
w Lean production is still evolving
w Lean production isnt for everyone

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Lean Services
w Basic elements of lean
production apply equally to
services
w Most prevalent applications
n
n
n

lean retailing
lean banking
lean health care

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