Lean Production

Production Smoothing
Book: Monden’s chapter 5,20

Dr. Tran Duc Vi

IEM School - HCM IU
* Oct 2022 1
Reflection from previous lesson
● Can the idea of SMED be applied in your current work or
workplace?
Today’s questions
● What is your current company practice regarding production planning and
scheduling when the customers’ demand fluctuate significantly?
● How TOYOTA do it ?
TPS Framework for
reducing cost

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Takt Time, Cycle Time
Currently, company has 3
employees
TAKT TIME?
CYCLE TIME for whole and individual process?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=isu6MG3v0-s (minute 5.15)

Another example: make a cupcake

Takt Time (min) ?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-
b6wauuEJ68
Bottleneck? How to reduce
the cycle time?
Today’s questions
● What is your current company practice regarding production planning and
scheduling when the customers’ demand fluctuate significantly?
● How TOYOTA do it ?
Application: Smoothing each model’s
production quantity
Midterm review
● Compare Lean Production & Mass production
● Wastes:
- What are they & examples in your workplace
- How 5S helps
● How TPS reduce Lead time
- Machine layout, Multi-functional worker, Standard operations concepts
- SMED
● Production Smoothing by Volume and Sequence Scheduling