Name: Diego Arley Gómez Garzón Code: 5800497 Date: 05/10/2019

JUST IN TIME (JIT)

¿What is it?

"Just in time" (also used with its acronym JIT), literally means "Just in time." Is a philosophy that defines the

way in which a production system should be optimized. It involves delivering raw materials or components to

the manufacturing line so that they arrive "Just in time" as they are needed. The competitive advantage gained

derives from the company's ability to deliver to the market, each product requested, in a short time, in the

required quantity. Avoiding the costs that they do not produce added value; competitive prices will also be

obtained.

Main features

Bring out the fundamental problems: To describe the first objective of the JIT philosophy, the Japanese use

the analogy of the "River of stocks". The river level represents stocks and the company's operations are

visualized as a boat. When a company tries to lower the river level, in other words, reduce the level of existing

you had, discover rocks, that is, problems. Until quite recently, when these problems arose in some

companies, the answer was Increase stocks to cover the problem.

Remove wastage: Eliminating waste involves eliminating all activities that do not add value to the product with

that reduces costs, improves quality, reduces manufacturing times and increases the level of service

Customer vice.

In this case, the JIT approach consists of:

• Do it right the first time.

• The operator assumes the responsibility of controlling, that is, the operator works in self control

• Guarantee the process through statistical control (SPC).

In search of simplicity: The JIT places a lot of emphasis on the pursuit of simplicity, based on the fact that it

is very simple approaches are likely to lead to more effective management.

The first section of the road to simplicity covers 2 zones:

• Material flow

• Control of these flow lines

A simple approach to material flow is to eliminate complex routes and look for flow lines. more direct, if possible

unidirectional.

Establish systems to identify problems: With JIT any system that identifies problems is considered beneficial

and any system issue that masks them, harmful.

If we really want to apply JIT in our company, we have to do the following steps:

• Establish mechanisms to identify problems.

• Be willing to accept a short-term efficiency reduction in order to obtain a long-term advantage.

Definition of terms used

➢ "Push" manufacturing system: literally "push." Classic manufacturing system in which is produced to

sell.

➢ Manufacturing system "pull": literally "throw". Continuous flow manufacturing in which it is produced

because it is sold. In this system it should not be allowed to accumulate so much the raw material or

components such as semi-finished, since the various phases do not, they can do their homework until

the next phase is ready to receive the raw material/components or semi-finished units. This reduces

inventory and cost, in addition to shortening the reaction time.

➢ Kanban: in Japanese means "visible record". It is an element of the JIT for the supply of lots, using a

label system. Products are replenished as they are consumed.

Realization

First phase: how to start the system

The JIT application requires a change in the attitude of the company, and this first phase will be decisive to

achieve it. For this will require the following steps:

• Basic Understanding

• Cost / benefit analysis.

• Commitment.

• Decision yes / no to implement the JIT.

• Selection of the project team for the JIT.

• Pilot plant identification.

Second phase: mentalization, key to success

This phase involves the education of all staff, this program must achieve two objectives:

• It must provide an understanding of the JIT philosophy and its application in the industry.

• The program must be structured in such a way that employees begin to apply the philosophy JIT in

her own work.

Third phase: improve processes

The third phase refers to physical changes of the manufacturing process that improve the workflow. Process

changes have three main forms:

• Reduce the preparation time of the machines.

• Preventive Maintenance.

• Switch to flow lines.

Fourth phase: improvements in control

The way in which the manufacturing system is controlled will determine the overall results of the application

of JIT. The principle of the search for simplicity provides the basis for the effort to improve the manufacturing

control mechanism:

• Drag type system.

• Local control instead of centralized.

• Statistical process control.

• Quality at the origin (self-control, suggestion programs, etc.).

Fifth phase: customer-supplier relationship

This fifth phase should start in parallel with part of phase 2 and with phases 3 and 4, since you need time to

discuss JIT requirements with suppliers and customers, and changes what needs to be done take time.

It is important to select suppliers based on logistic criteria (among others).

With the JIT, the net result is an increase in quality, a lower cost supply, delivery on time, with greater security

for both the provider and the customer.

Kanban Method

In this system, the type and quantity of units needed are written in a card similar to a tag labeled "Kanban",

which passes from workers who they act in a process to the workers who act in the previous process. This

connection of the processes allows a better control of the necessary limitations for the various products.