1st Edition

The Basics of Line Balancing and JIT Kitting

85 Pages 70 B/W Illustrations

by Productivity Press

86 Pages

by Productivity Press

85 Pages

by Productivity Press

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Description

Accessible to the Lean novice and shop floor employee, The Basics of Line Balancing and JIT Kitting explores line balancing and the pre-assembly of components into a finished product in a just-in-time fashion (JIT Kitting). It explains how to use time studies, develop yamazumi charts, discover and eliminate waste, balance your line, and create new standard work content for the shop floor.... Read more

Where Are My Hidden Costs?
Travel
Inventory
Motion
Waiting
Overprocessing
Overproduction
Defects

Understanding Your Rhythm

Genchi Gembutsu

5S
Sort
     "When in Doubt, Throw It Out."
Set
     "A Place for Everything and Everything in Its Place."
Shine
     "Keep It Clean."
Standardize
     "This Is What Is Expected Every Day in Every Area."
Sustain
     "Audit the Process to Ensure Sustainability."

Line Balance and Yamazumi
Variable Work Content

Rebalance
Leaving the Waste In
Rebalance Removing the Waste

Flex Plans

Standard Work

JIT Kitting
Kit Specifics
     What Type of Kit?
Material Delivery
     What Type of Transportation?
Workstation Design
     Designed for Kits, Tools, and Ergonomics
Line-Side Layout
     Layout for Station and Tugger Delivery
Supermarket Design
     Size and Layout of the Supermarket
Pick Lists
     Pick Lists and Heijunka
Material Handling Takt Times
     Material Handling Is Now on a Takt Time
Refining the Process
     Correcting Mistakes and Anticipating the Crash Period