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An Introduction to Lean
Manufacturing
Operations Strategy
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Market Requirements: Factory Capabilities
Competitive Price Low cost
Reliable Delivery Line based dedicated
automation
Responsive to changing
requirements Reliable delivery to firm
schedules
Wide product range, short
life Change-overs expensive
Performance
….. Specification …..
Operations Strategy
Operations Philosophies
Philosophies are prescriptive
Lean (Toyota/JIT)
Agile (QRM, Adaptable)
Prescriptive & Comprehensive
this is why you should do it
this is what you should do
Lean Manufacturing
Womack, Jones & Roos1 define Lean as:
‘combines the advantages of craft & mass
production’
‘is “lean” because it uses less of everything
compared to mass production’
‘Lean producers … set their sights explicitly on
perfection’ in contrast to mass who are content
with ‘good enough’
and say companies achieve this through:
‘teams of multi-skilled workers’
‘highly flexible, increasingly automated machines’