1. Starter: Production Key Terms
Look at the key terms below and then define them.
Key Term
Defined
Job Production
Flow Production
Batch Production
Cell Production

2. Starter: Production Key Terms
Look at the key terms below and then define them.
Key Term
Defined
Job Production
Flow Production
Batch Production
Cell Production
This is production that involves an item being manufactured entirely by one worker or by a group of workers. These items are often made to customer requirements, rather than being mass produced. They are a one off
This is production that involves continuous production for each unit, often with the use of a moving conveyor belt (e.g. a car assembly line).
This is production that has items being divided into a number of small tasks. A collection (or ‘batch’) of items each have one of these tasks completed, and then the batch moves onto the next manufacturing task.
This is production that is organised workers into ‘cells’ within the factory, with each cell comprising several workers who each possess different skills these works then work together to produce one item.

3. Monday, 02 July 2018 Today you will know what lean production is.
You will understand how businesses achieve lean production.
You will be able to apply the concept to CLN.

4. What is Lean Production?
Lean production is a collection of methods that attempt to reduce waste in the production process. It is inspired by Japanese manufacturing companies.
Lean production includes:
Cell production
Just in time
Time-based management
Continuous improvement (kaizen)

5. What is the purpose of Cell Production?
Splitting a continuous flow production line into self-contained units. Each unit produces a finished article.
What is the purpose of Cell Production?
Improve motivation through job rotation and enrichment and reducing boredom
Gives satisfaction to workers
To reduce absenteeism, turnover and trade union action
Improve the quality of the product

6. Cell Production: The Benefits… Cell Production: Business Requirements
Improved commitment and motivation
Multi-skilled workers
Flexibility of workers
Product quality through ‘ownership’
Cell Production: Business Requirements
Change layout and design of production line
Empowerment of workers who set own targets which must be in line with corporate aims
Change materials handling systems
Self checking by employees

7. Just In Time Production…
JIT Production…
Stock arrives exactly when needed in production
What is the purpose of JIT Production?
Eliminates the need for stock
Reduces waste, theft, perishing
Reduce costs (warehousing, staff etc)

8. Just In Time Production…
JIT Production: The Benefits…
Time saving
May not suffer from unsold stock as are able to respond to consumer change
Responsive to customers changing tastes (product is pulled through production process by customer demand, rather than pulled traditionally)
JIT Production: Business Requirements
Excellent communication
Skilled and flexible staff
Good relations with suppliers

9. Time-Based Management
Time based management is an approach that recognises the importance of time and seeks to reduce unproductive time
What is the purpose of Time-Based Management?
Produce shorter product development times
Quicker response times
Greater efficiency

10. Time-Based Management
Time-Based Management: The Benefits…
Time may be used as a USP e.g. AA
Improved customer loyalty
Gain early mover advantage in a market
Time-Based Management: Business Requirements
Simultaneous engineering
Planning all tasks in a project at the same time using a teamwork approach involving product teams and suppliers

11. Kaizen: Continuous Improvement
Kaizen – small incremental changes rather than large rethinks.
What is the purpose of Kaizen: Continuous Improvement
The purpose is to achieve better quality and greater efficiency
Kaizen: Continuous Improvement: The Benefits
Many small changes rather than few large ones which may seriously effect production levels and staff e.g. culture, uncertainty
Kaizen: Continuous Improvement: Business Requirements
Skilled staff who are able to make valid suggestions
Encouragement by management to employees to make suggestions
Democratic management

12. Lean Production Questions…
Based on your knowledge of Lean Production complete the questions below:
What is meant by the term lean production? (2 marks)
Explain 3 benefits of lean production (6 marks)
Evaluate the advantages of CLN developing a time-based management system. (10 marks)
Evaluate how CLN might make use of Kaizen (Continuous Improvement) (10 marks)