
Just-in-Time Production ◾ 105
Expanded Role of Conveyance
In the JIT system, conveyance workers must convey information as well as
materials.
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Let us look at Figure5.2 again, which depicts a simple picture:
assembly pulls parts a, b, and c from one store. In practice, however, assem-
bly might require parts from several different stores. Conveyance, therefore,
We could use a kanban to signal when we have a bed available. It could
be a physical or electronic “card” containing the following information:
◾ Which bed is available, and in what room
◾ What type of bed is available
◾ When the bed will be available
◾ Where to store the bed
◾ How to ...