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1. To what extent should or could Dean expect to apply the philosophies and techniques of JIT as described in this chapter to the running of a staircase cell? Deane has decided to apply the techniques and philosophy of JIT/Lean. JIT is an approach in improving overall yield and eliminating waste. It also includes production at a cheaper rate and delivers the essential parts at an apt time and place with an efficient quality while minimizing the use of amenities, tools, and resources. It depends upon the balanced state between the suppliers and the user's flexibility which is achieved through total involvement of employees and group work. According to him it will help to get better flow reduce the time and distance in the process and helps in achieving quicker throughout times. The company has a lot of unused factory floor space, so it will be easy to set up a self-contained staircase cell. If they can implement cell then they could be more competitive on price and delivery and can win more orders.. In managing operations, the lean approach is implemented in such a way that the simple things are done well and waste is reduced in all the possible steps. There will be The elimination of waste. The involvement of staff in the operation. Drive for continuous improvement. 2. What are likely to be the main categories of costs and benefits in establishing the cell? Are there any non financial benefits that should be taken into account? Cellular manufacturing is characterized as stepping stone to obtaining world class production status, which is an application of group technology. The cells are designed so that some measure of performance is obtained, which is the main aim of cellular manufacturing. The performance measure could be productivity, cycle time etc. Costs and Benefits: For implementing cell manufacturing there are few costs like the set up costs, costs

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