Operations Management Graduate MBA Course Lectures - Lecture 14 JIT Lean Maintenance

Operations Management Chapter 14: Just-in-Time (JIT), Lean Operations, Maintenance This lecture explores: Lean System Characteristics Lean System Principles Benefits & Risks of Lean Systems Lean Operations: The Beginning Lean: Ultimate Goal Waste Process Design: Small Lot Sizes Process Design: Setup Time Reduction Process Design: Quality Improvement Process Design: Work Flexibility Process Design: Balanced System Process Design: Inventory Storage Process Design: Fail-Safe Methods MPC: Push/Pull Systems MPC: Visual Systems MPC: Limited Work in Process (WIP) MPC: Close Vendor Relationships MPC: Reduced Transaction Processing Lean Tools: Value Stream Mapping Lean Tools: 5W2H & Six Sigma Transitioning to Lean Systems Obstacles to Conversion Maintenance Goals Maintenance Options Total Maintenance Cost Preventive Maintenance Schedule Preventive Maintenance: Frequency Maintenance Approaches Maintenance Problems Breakdown Programs Replacement Pareto Phenomenon & Maintenance Operations Strategy This lecture is ideal for MBA students, business majors, and professionals seeking a clear, structured introduction to how operations support organizational strategy and leadership. 📚 Whether you’re preparing for an exam, teaching a course, or strengthening your leadership toolkit, this session provides a practical and conceptual foundation for managing operations in today’s complex environment. The textbook for this course is Operations Management by William J. Stevenson: https://amzn.to/4ruYWF5 https://amzn.to/3ZNxFkR https://amzn.to/3MJ5KiZ https://amzn.to/4at9s9J As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. If you found this helpful, please like, subscribe, and share with others studying business and leadership. 0:00 Introduction 0:50 Lean System Characteristics 1:16 Lean System Principles 1:48 Benefits & Risks of Lean Systems 3:04 Lean Operations: The Beginning 3:37 Lean: Ultimate Goal 4:16 Waste 7:50 Process Design: Small Lot Sizes 10:18 Process Design: Setup Time Reduction 12:28 Process Design: Quality Improvement 13:05 Process Design: Work Flexibility 13:56 Process Design: Balanced System 14:51 Process Design: Inventory Storage 15:56 Process Design: Fail-Safe Methods 18:51 MPC: Push/Pull Systems 20:26 MPC: Visual Systems 22:59 MPC: Limited Work in Process (WIP) 23:48 MPC: Close Vendor Relationships 24:24 MPC: Reduced Transaction Processing 24:57 Lean Tools: Value Stream Mapping 26:45 Lean Tools: 5W2H & Six Sigma 28:29 Transitioning to Lean Systems 30:33 Obstacles to Conversion 31:41 Maintenance Goals 33:35 Maintenance Options 34:26 Total Maintenance Cost 35:55 Preventive Maintenance Schedule 37:37 Preventive Maintenance: Frequency 38:02 Frequency: Example 41:59 Maintenance Approaches 43:10 Maintenance Problems 44:22 Breakdown Programs 47:00 Replacement 48:08 Pareto Phenomenon & Maintenance 49:11 Summary