Abstract
This paper introduces the synchronous manufacturing philosophy (douki seisan) devised by Nissan, and relates it to “Just in Sequence”, a common technique in current automotive industry. Literature is full of case studies, and the advantages and drawbacks of JIS have been reported. However, no attempt to model the necessary relations to make this system work has been found. In this paper, the necessary conditions concerning the lead times and cycle times of the different activities are deduced, and even the moment when they should take place. They allow us to define a strongly synchronous system. For practitioners, each condition shows opportunities for process improvement. For researchers, lack of compliance with such conditions, gives rise to maximum satisfiability problems.
This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.
Access this chapter
Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout
Purchases are for personal use only
References
Bai SX, Gershwin SB (1995) Scheduling manufacturing systems with work-in-process inventory control: single-part-type systems. IIE Trans 27:599–617
Boysen N, Fliedner M, Scholl A (2009) Sequencing mixed-model assembly lines: survey, classification and model critique. Eur J Oper Res 192:349–373
Little JDC (1961) A Proof for the Queuing Formula: L = λW. Oper Res 9(3): 383–387, doi:10.1287/opre.9.3.383
Monden Y (1998) Toyota production system, third edition: an integrated approach to just-in-time. Engineering and Management Press, Institute of Industrial Engineers, Norcross, Georgia
Sako M (2004) Supplier development at Honda, Nissan and Toyota: comparative case studies of organizational capability enhancement. Industrial change and corporate change 13(2): 281–308, doi:10.1093/icc/dth012
Sedliak M, Šulgan M (2011) Comparative study of different forms of material procurement with respect to the logistic and purchasing activities of the manufacturing company. Perner’s contacts 6(5): 271–278. Available online. www.pernerscontacts.upce.cz Cited 10 Feb, 2016
Thun JH, Marble RP, Silveira-Camargos V (2007) A conceptual framework and empirical results of the risk and potential of just in sequence—a study of the German automotive industry. J Oper Logistics 1(2):1–13
Wagner S, Silveira-Camargos V (2012) Managing risks in just-in-sequence supply networks: exploratory evidence from automakers. IEEE Trans Eng Manage 59(1):52–64
Acknowledgements
This work has been supported, in part, by the Spanish Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad under Project TIN2014-57497, including EDRF funding.
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Corresponding author
Editor information
Editors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
Copyright information
© 2018 Springer International Publishing AG
About this paper
Cite this paper
Bautista-Valhondo, J., Fortuny-Santos, J. (2018). Time-Based Conditions for Synchronized Procurement in Douki Seisan . In: Viles, E., Ormazábal, M., Lleó, A. (eds) Closing the Gap Between Practice and Research in Industrial Engineering. Lecture Notes in Management and Industrial Engineering. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-58409-6_26
Download citation
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-58409-6_26
Published:
Publisher Name: Springer, Cham
Print ISBN: 978-3-319-58408-9
Online ISBN: 978-3-319-58409-6
eBook Packages: EngineeringEngineering (R0)