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Lean Supply Chain

Subject : business-skills
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Produces just - what is needed - how much - when needed- where needed - Not just eliminating waste - enhancing value too






2. 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)






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






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






5. E.g. during changeovers - for work - queues - equipment down - needing feedback from customer - Pull system - Reduce changeover times - Preventive maintenance






6. Non value added time. The potential non-production time that can be eliminated from a process






7. Rework - repair - incorrect info. Due to poor training - tools - layouts - process failures - established standards - checklists - forms. - Visual controls - 5 Whys RCA - PDCA - Poke Yoke






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






9. 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






10. 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






11. Inbound: total cost of ownership - v quality - delivery schedule - flexibility - Outbound: customer satisfaction - v cost - flexibility - support level






12. Structured methodology of sequence of activities aimed at removing waste by improving organisation - visual communication and overall cleanliness. Sort - keep only what you need Set in Order - A place for everything and everything in its place Sh






13. Anyone can assess conditions - Encourage participation reduce search time - Fewer questions - Better safety - Beter communication Examples: Tool board - visual kanban






14. Minimum order quantity






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






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






17. Status quo unacceptable - Put aside preconceptions - Find root causes to problems - Focus on process not people - Employees are the experts - Allow yourself the right to fail (yeuch)






18. Failure mode and effects analysis. Identify every possible failure mode of a process or product - with the aim of determining the effect on other sub-items and on the required function of the product or process






19. IT - Inbound logistics - Outbound logistics - Quality - Technology/design






20. Material requisition planning






21. Design and manage the processes - flows and assets of material and information required to satisfy customer demands






22. Factors that influence addition of value: technology quality reliability delivery customer service and environment






23. The 4 ribs or bones are Man - Machine - Materials and Methods






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






25. Right number right material right place - Eliminate redundant activities - materials - tools - Reduce inventory - Set continuous improvement goals - Respond to customer requirements - Include defect prevention programme - Reduce setup times - Deliv






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






27. Places where part finished inventory is stored until info comes from the customer that there's demand to finish it in a particular way






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






29. Define measure analyse improve control






30. 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






31. 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






32. Factors that influence quality. Technology quality reliability delivery customer-service environment






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






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






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






36. Bill of materials






37. 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






38. Cumulative trauma disorder






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






40. How long it takes to use all the stock that you have usually per year eg annual cost of sales over value of current inventory. It's a bigger number if you keep less of the stock that's used






41. Aligning manufacturing output with customer demand to calculate safety stocks and Kanban levels - and at the same time provide a saving to the organization by reducing the amount of money tied up in inventory






42. Value left axis -Success probability right axis - height of bar shows effort involved?






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






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






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






46. Plan Do Check Act






47. Transport - Inventory - Motion - Waiting - Overproduction - Overprocessing - Defects






48. Must all work together - Suppliers - Procurement - Operations - Warehousing - Transport - Customers






49. Suppliers inputs process outputs customers






50. Walk through to identify processes - Gather all relevant information - document customer/supplier info and count inventory - Establish info flow - how does each process know what to make next? - Identify push v pull - Quantify process lead time v pro







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