Lecture Operations management - Chapter 16: Just-in-time and lean production systems

Chapter 16: Just-in-time and lean production systems. In this chapter, students will be able to understand: Define just-in-time, TPS, and lean operations; define the seven wastes and the 5Ss; explain JIT partnerships; determine optimal setup time; define kanban; compute the required number of kanbans; explain the principles of the Toyota Production System.