On Fri, 16 Aug 1996 12:20:22 GMT Chris Vidler <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Dear Richard
> >
> >> >> Just in Case Production
> >
> I thought that this was the very smart observation from one of my students
> at RFDC. He did his research assignment at a local firm and investigated the
> introduction of a JIT system. He found that the management did not have the
> confidence to really take on all that that entails re quality and the firm
> ended up with a JIT system plus buffer stocks for when this failed. He
> coined the phrase just in case - I thought that he was being original
>
> > >> Lean manufacturing
> > As opposed to mass production - multiple small batches are
> > produced with an emphasis on efficiency, flexibility, waste
> > reduction, speed... Japenese?
>
> More about stripping out all unnecessary costs, cutting labour>
>
>
> Cheers Chris>
> Chris Vidler. Royal Forest Of Dean College
> Voice: (01594) 833416 ext.254 Fax: (01594) 837497
>
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