Lean Production Keywords 0.0 / 5 ? Business StudiesOperations managementA2/A-levelAQA Created by: Drew MorganCreated on: 17-12-13 11:48 7109853146 Across 1. Shorthand forJust-in-time systems. (3) 4. A policy of implementing small, incremental changes in order to achieve better quality and/ or greater efficiency. These changes are invariably suggested by employees. (6) 5. Any activity on the critical path (8, 8) 6. The amount of time that non-crucial activities within a project can be delayed without affecting the deadline for completion of the project as a whole. (5, 4) 9. The process of planning the sequence of activities in a project in order to discover the most efficient and quickest way of completing it. (8, 4, 8) Down 1. A Japanese philosophy that organises operations so that items of stock (inventory) arrive just at the time they are needed for production or sale. The ultimate aim is to eliminate the need for stock, although in practice this is not always ideal. (4, 2, 4) 3. The sequence of activities in a project that must be completed within a designated time in order to prevent any delay in overall completion of the project. (8, 4) 7. What does LFT stand for? (6, 9, 4) 8. What does EST stand for? (8, 5, 4) 10. An approach that recognises the importance of time and seeks to reduce the level of 'unproductive' time within an organsation. This leads to quicker response times, faster new product development and reductions in waste. (4, 5, 10)
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