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Gemba Kaizen: JIT Pays

5S at Yasda Precision Tools

Learn how Yas­da Pre­ci­sion Tools was able to use JIT to turn its com­pa­ny around in the midst of a tough eco­nom­ic cli­mate in Japan.

  • 0:18 – The 1985 eco­nom­ic reces­sion in Japan
  • 0:32 – Yasda’s challenge
  • 0:56 – Yas­da intro­duc­ing JIT 
  • 1:43 – The result of incor­po­rat­ing JIT at Yasda
  • 6:37 – One way to define JIT

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Introduction To JIT Pays

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Gemba Kaizen JIT Pays

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One Piece Flow at Wiremold

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5S at Yasda Precision Tools

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Next VideoKaizen at Giorgio Foods

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Flexibility with U-Shaped Cells at Matsushita Electric Works

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Changing Hearts and Minds with Kaizen

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Value-Added Work and the 7 Types of Waste

05:29Members only

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The Muda of Overproduction

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The Muda of Waiting

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The Muda of Transportation

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The Muda of Processing

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The Muda of Inventory

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The Muda of Motion

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The Muda of Producing Rejects

02:33Members only

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Converting from a Conveyor Line to a U-Shaped Cell at Yoshitake Inc.

08:03Members only

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Going to the Gemba to See the Waste

03:03Members only

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Push Production vs. Pull Production

03:03Members only

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One Piece Flow And Multi-process Handling

13:57Members only

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Leveling Production

02:14Members only

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Setup Reduction Kaizen

02:38Members only

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Standard Work

04:04Members only

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Part Supply and Kanban

04:49Members only

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JIT Pays: 5s

05:11Members only

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JIT Pays: Visual Management

02:20Members only

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What Does Kaizen Mean to You?

01:12Members only

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Next Video Kaizen at Giorgio Foods 

Fred­er­ic J. Gior­gi, Chair­man of Gior­gio Foods Inc, shares the tremen­dous impact that kaizen has had on his orga­ni­za­tion, not only in the reduc­tion of costs and increase in prof­itabil­i­ty, but also in employ­ee attitudes.