How to calculate ideal WIP at each stations for JIT line

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How do we calculate number of board ( WIP ) at every station... - Mar 20, 2001 by zam_bri

I can't comment on the firm, but the approach is a good star... - Mar 20, 2001 by davef

In a true JIT system, there is no WIP, only raw materials an... - Mar 21, 2001 by

zam_bri

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How to calculate ideal WIP at each stations for JIT line | 20 March, 2001

How do we calculate number of board ( WIP ) at every stations for JIT lines. Inputs are welcome.

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davef

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How to calculate ideal WIP at each stations for JIT line | 20 March, 2001

I can't comment on the firm, but the approach is a good starting point for calculating your Kanbans is with capacity lot sizing http://www.synchronousmanagement.com/cls.html

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Steve

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How to calculate ideal WIP at each stations for JIT line | 21 March, 2001

In a true JIT system, there is no WIP, only raw materials and finished goods. (RIP is the raw in process.)

In this type of system, you should only have one board at each work station, with possibly some assemblies in kanbans in between stations.

Even if you issue the raw materials to a floor location, then your WIP could be calculated as the difference between your backflushed finished product and the raw.

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