ADVANTAGES OF TPS by Sachin
ADVANTAGES OF TPS by Sachin
ADVANTAGES OF TPS by Sachin
•JIT manufacturing also opens businesses to a number of risks, notably those associated
with the supply chain. With no stocks to fall back on, a minor disruption in supplies to
the business from just one supplier could force production to cease at very short notice.
Supply Problems
•Because only a small amount of inventory is kept on hand, lean manufacturing depends heavily
on suppliers that can provide products for the manufacturing process dependably and without
interruption. Problems like employee strikes, transportation delays and quality errors on the part of
suppliers can create manufacturing holdups that can be fatal. Vendors may be unable or unwilling
to supply parts or products on a tighter schedule or in smaller amounts.
•These needs can burden suppliers with unprofitable costs and create tensions that ultimately
affect the manufacturing process and can cause frequent changes of suppliers, or even difficulties
finding suppliers who can provide on the necessary schedule at all.
High Cost of Implementation
•Toyota Production system has always been one of the major reasons
behind the success of the company. It has helped the organization in
many ways: automatic stoppage of the manufacturing process in case
of defects, Well- structured and effective relations with the suppliers,
good quality products, timely delivery to the customers etc. Though
many companies tried to copy the innovation made by the company but
they failed to copy the success of the system developed by the
company. The reason to this is the failure to understand and comprehend
the system. Thus, it has led to an added advantage to the company.