Answers:
Broadly speaking, JIT focuses on
maintaining an uninterrupted flow of the production process. Apart from this,
following are some of the major objectives of JIT:
- Producing quality products as per the
requirements of customers
- Increasing machine efficiency by eliminating
extra load
- Reducing lead time, batch size and inventory
levels
- Reducing setup time by maintaining consistency in
production and eliminating wastes
- Reducing the idle time of labour and machines
- Achieving the zero level of inventory
- Ensuring high process reliability
- Aligning JIT goals with overall organizational
goals and objectives