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JUST-IN-TIME PRODUCTION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1996-10-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Production Management
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- just-in-time production
1, record 1, English, just%2Din%2Dtime%20production
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
To most of the North American manufacturing companies that have adopted it, JIT is an overall performance improvement program. Just-In-Time is "back to basics", with a vengeance and, more importantly, with a knowledge of which basics we should be getting back to, for example: - Mixed assembly - to permit more stable production schedules and to minimize finished goods inventories. - Set-up time reduction - to permit small lot production and shorten lead time. - Product - flow shop layouts - to eliminate work-in-process stocks, reduce space requirements, and shorten lead times. - Quality-at-the-source - to reduce defect rates and related scrap and rework costs. 2, record 1, English, - just%2Din%2Dtime%20production
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gestion de la production
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- production juste-à-temps
1, record 1, French, production%20juste%2D%C3%A0%2Dtemps
correct, feminine noun, France
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- production JAT 1, record 1, French, production%20JAT
correct, feminine noun, France
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Production dont les activités sont ajustées aux délais de fabrication à chaque stade de son déroulement. 2, record 1, French, - production%20juste%2D%C3%A0%2Dtemps
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La domination du Japon dans le secteur est due à un mode de production radicalement nouveau que le MIT appelle «la production frugale». Celle-ci combine les avantages de la production artisanale tout en évitant le coût élevé, et ceux de la production de masse tout en évitant la rigidité. La production frugale consiste à confier la conception et l'exécution des tâches à des équipes responsables et non à une hiérarchie rigide. Elle implique une confiance absolue et réciproque du management et des travailleurs. Selon le MIT, la production frugale s'étendra tôt ou tard à l'ensemble de l'industrie. 3, record 1, French, - production%20juste%2D%C3%A0%2Dtemps
Record 1, Key term(s)
- production juste à temps
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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