5.4.3 Benefits and limitations of lean production

• Lean production is a management philosophy focused on minimizing waste
• $Lean production$ aims to minimize waste and maximize efficiency
• Lean production reduces waste and improves efficiency
• High workloads in lean production can lead to employee stress
• Match the benefit of lean production with its description:

  Reduced waste ↔️ Eliminating non-value-added activities

  Lowered costs ↔️ Efficiency gains decrease production expenses

  Enhanced quality ↔️ Focus on perfection results in higher quality products
• Order the steps involved in continuous improvement in lean production:

  1️⃣ Ongoing monitoring

  2️⃣ Adjustments

  3️⃣ Innovation
• Just-in-time delivery in lean production can make it vulnerable to supply chain disruptions
• Higher workloads in lean production may lead to employee stress
• Match the benefit of lean production with an example:

  Reduced waste ↔️ Just-in-time inventory

  Lowered costs ↔️ Using less raw materials

  Enhanced quality ↔️ Quality control stations prevent defects
• Match the limitation of lean production with an example:

  High initial investment ↔️ Purchasing new machinery

  Supply chain vulnerabilities ↔️ Key supplier delays shipment

  Potential for employee stress ↔️ Overworked due to lean staffing