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Production Systems

Production Systems . Mr. Kerins. Mass Vs. Lean Production. Mass Production . Quantity not quality Poorly skilled workers Huge Factories Non- flexible workers Lots of storage space required Focus on worker and self not company. Mass Production - Characteristics.

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Production Systems

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  1. Production Systems Mr. Kerins

  2. Mass Vs. Lean Production

  3. Mass Production

  4. Quantity not quality • Poorly skilled workers • Huge Factories • Non- flexible workers • Lots of storage space required • Focus on worker and self not company Mass Production - Characteristics

  5. Mass Production Developed by Henry Ford in 1913. • Definition- Production of items in large quantities by groups of workers in factories • Expensive and lots of machinery • 1880 electrification of factories Mass Production

  6. Developed in USA , by Ford Motor Co. • Only supervisor can stop the assembly line • Most important quality – amount of items produced • Poorly skilled workers- only trained in one job Mass Production

  7. Quality Control depends on accuracy of the machine set up by workers • Jig – holds and guides material as its being processed • Fixture – keeps items being processed in proper position Mass Production

  8. Mass Production uses high volume shipping methods- 3 months of parts in warehouse • Quick fact- Model T was produced every 10 seconds • Mass Production Video Clip Mass Production

  9. Produced and developed by Japanese • Definition- System which focues on producing a high number of items with exceptional quality and limited yet efficient workers. • Developed 1930-1940s Lean Production

  10. Just in time Supplies • Quick Change over • Compressed Space • Highly skilled workers • Empowered workers • Flexible workers Lean Production Characteristics

  11. Any worker can stop the line • Uses just in time shipping • No storage • Less workers • cheaper • Go-no-Go Gauge- used to check size / quality of produced product • Kan-ban • Shipping idealogy • 1 item on line • 1 item ready for line • 1 item being shipped Lean Production

  12. Japanese proverb: small incremental improvements toward a common goal each day • This was the Japanese workers philosophy each day! • Japanese put the company first Lean production- Kaizain

  13. Lean Production

  14. Lean Production system Video Lean Production Systems

  15. Lean Vs. Mass Production • Cultural philosophies • Company vs. worker • Who can stop the line? • Quality vs. Quantity • Workers skill level Video- Gung HO

  16. Test • Video • Lean production Assembly line Production Systems Project

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