Consider consecutive processes A-B-C, where process A has a capacity of 20 units per hour, process B has a capacity of 25 units per hour, and process C has a capacity of 30 units per hour. Based on the principle of a lean system, where would an operations manager want any inventory?

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Greta Bell

9 March, 16:33

Consider consecutive processes A-B-C, where process A has a capacity of 20 units per hour, process B has a capacity of 25 units per hour, and process C has a capacity of 30 units per hour. Based on the principle of a lean system, where would an operations manager want any inventory?

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Yandel Buchanan · Answer 1

Inventory should not exist anywhere.

Explanation: An inventory is a term used in Production and supply chain to refer to the store value of finished goods or raw materials.

Lean manufacturing tends to promote JIT (JUST IN TIME) in terms of inventory management, JIT is trying to show that a lean manufacturing process should only have as much inventory as it requires Inna given period of time.

That is why Toyota ensured that all its suppliers located their factors close to its facilities.