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Lean Supply Chain

Subject : business-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. IT - Inbound logistics - Outbound logistics - Quality - Technology/design






2. Shows movement through sequence of activities through top view - Plot to see how movement can be reduced






3. Each step in process should be as close to Takt time as possible






4. Inventory against time typically 4 lines consumer demand - retail sales - mfr forecast - mfr plan






5. All mfg inherently wasteful. ultimate in batch reduction is a single piece going through a process






6. Collaborative planning forecast replenishment -aka VMI






7. 1. Value Proposition - it is easy to identify stakeholders - it is very difficult to understand what provides value to stakeholders 2. Value Identification - structure value streams based on the stakeholders' value propositions so that people - g






8. Too much or too soon - excessive work in progress - Pull system eg Kanban - Batch size reduction- Load levelling






9. eople - knowledge and skills - Tools and technologies - Physical facilities - where the value stream resides - Communication channels - Policies and procedures






10. Documentation aimed at performing task same way every time - current best way of doing an activity. Done with the people who do the work and OWNED by them. Uses: - drawings and photos - ensures consistency - developed with staff - readily accessible






11. Vertical y axis stock in days - Horizontal x axis Lead time in days






12. Excessive movement - includes document handoffs - Pull system eg Kanban - Reduce batch size - Load levelling






13. Specific - Measurable - Achievable - Realistic - Timetable/ time based / timely






14. Superset of process map - icons that allow capture of info / easy to understand - captures both material and information flow - identifies key info to prioritise what improvement actions should be initiated






15. Suppliers inputs process outputs customers






16. More work effort than necessary eg reviews - reports - cc-ing emails. Caused by lack of communication - teamwork - inappropriate decision making. Solved by focussing on customer value. - 5S - Value stream map - Whys RCA - PDCA






17. Identify and process value streams - Track waste and eliminate - Flow smoothly - Continuous improvement - Seamless integration with all parties






18. A set of businesses with interlocking business relationships and shareholdings






19. Buy - forecast - source - purchase - demand variability - Make - manufacture - assemble - planning - scheduling - Move - warehouse - distribution - logistics - timing - inventory - Sell - customer - demand - on-time






20. Visual description of an activity






21. 99.99966% good






22. What's in it for me?






23. Lean thinking for equipment. Aims to eliminate accidents - defects and breakdowns. 3 areas: availability - performance - quality - equipment failure/breakdown - setup/adjustment - idling/minor stops affecting performance - reduced speed affecting






24. 3 line graph showing product - service - internal scrap - Vertical y axis defect rate - Horizontal x axis the various stages of the process






25. 'A process-orientated - integrated approach to buying - making and moving products and services to customers. SCM as a broad scope includes sub-suppliers - suppliers - internal operations - trade customers and end users.' MIT






26. Material requisition planning






27. Produces just - what is needed - how much - when needed- where needed - Not just eliminating waste - enhancing value too






28. Includes both va and nva activities unlike cycle time which is only the va activities. Confused by this. Processing time seems = VA activities. Process cycle is different?






29. Another 5S acronym - Cleaning/Arrangement/Neatness/Discipline/Organization






30. Globalisation - Innovation/technology - Costs - Competitiveness - Quality - Customer service (including internal customers) - Risk management - Environment (physical)






31. Procurement - Manufacturing - Warehousing - Distribution - Customers






32. Averages both the volume and sequence of different model types






33. Overall equipment effectiveness: availability x performance x quality yield measured in hours






34. Value added time + nva time... time it takes to go through all the elements of a process before the activity repeats






35. Mistake proofing a process in order to ensure that only quality products or parts are allowed through to the next step. This helps eliminate any waste incurred from rework. Usually uses root cause and Pareto analysis






36. The average rate at which customers buy products - and hence the rate at which products should be manufactured. actual operating time / customer requirement per shift






37. Value (what customer will pay for - ask them)- Value Stream (all processes that add value) - Continuous Flow (linking - avoid stagnation) - Pull (demand - nothing produced until signalled for) - Perfection (an ideal)






38. First in first out first piece of inventory required in an operating step is the one delivered first






39. Outsourcing - ecommerce - digitisation - globalisation - innovation - costs






40. Quantity of inventory against time showing batch size at different points






41. Short focused burst of activity used to complement Kaizen thinking






42. Focus on the biggest problem because it is the rate limiting step






43. Bringing people closer together for communication - One cell per product family - Bring together all the machines - Select appropriate tools - Aim is to have them independent - Train - balance workload - Reduce space and flow difference






44. Single Minute Exchange of Dies - observe and record - separate internal and external - convert internal to external as possible - streamline activities - document






45. Plan Do Check Act






46. Strategic - long term decision usually multi-year basis - tactical - typically decided annually or quarterly - operational - typically decided on a day to day basis






47. Bill of materials






48. Ship - store - move - make - pack - distribute - store - sell - return - service






49. Lean enterprise self assessment tool - proprietary MIT have to buy






50. Replenishment signal that authorises activity or delivery of required materials. Initiated by consumption - only happens for good parts - using the cell triggers the pull - nothing produced or moved without signal - only the kanban quantity delivered