Just in Time
Just in Time
Manufacturing
History of JIT
1. The technique was first used by the Ford Motor Company as
described explicitly by Henry Ford's My Life and Work (1923).
They have found that while buying the materials it is not
worthwhile to buy it other than immediate needs.
Continuous improvements
Buffer (inventory) stock removal: It make balance
between excess $ lower stock.
Total production maintenance: Removes
uncertainty in production (e.g. break down)
Elimination of waste: due to:
over production
transportation
processing.
Quality at source: concept-------- “DO IT
RIGHT THE FIRST TIME”
CONT……….
JIT Purchasing:
Based on following philosophies….
Purchasing from qualified source of supplies
Single source $ long term contracts.
Purchase in small lots
Frequent deliveries
Visiting suppliers regularly $ assisting suppliers in
problem solving.
ADVANTAGES OF JIT
Avoid Over Production
Avoid Excess Inventories.
Eliminates Transportation Bottlenecks.
Lessens Increased Process Timing.
Avoids Less Labour Utilization.
Decrease Space Requirements.
Fast response to engineering change.
Greater administrative efficiency.
Less cost $ better quality.
LIMITATIONS OF JIT
Time Consuming.
Commitment Of Important Step At Every
Function Is Required.
Suppliers may raise their prices to cover
for cost of delivery
Requires Perfect Coordination & Mgmt.
Information System.
Organization is highly vulnerable to
supply failures
Buying in bulk may outweigh.
ELEMENTS OF JIT
Manufacturing Architectural
Changes.
ISSUES
STRUCTURAL LOGISTICAL
ISSUES ISSUES
Structural issues confined to the
physical aspects of carving out the
new architecture.
IN JAPENES MANUFACTURING
SYSTEM
CAPACITY = ACTUAL PROD. + WASTE
ISSUE OF RAW
MATERIAL
FINAL
CUSTOMER ASSEMBLY
PULL SCHEDULING
4 5 6
Three operators in U- LINE arrangement
for 360 degree mobility as desired in a true
JIT LAYOUT.
In U- shaped layout , the movement of
workmen is not limited to next operation up
or down the line.
Query if any