Part 1: Review the Toyota article: Toyota Redefines JIT with the Tundra Program(1).pdf
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Discuss one of the missing core beliefs of the JIT philosophy and any one of the three major elements of JIT not mentioned in the article.
Part 2: Review the DAAAM International paper: Some Benefits of JIT Application on the Assembly Line in Manufacturing Industry.pdf
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Discuss the differences between the traditional and JIT assembly lines.
DB POSTING REMINDERS:
Please remember the initial post should be written as early in the week as possible, and the peer responses are due by Saturday evening.
Be sure to reference your eText or other research to support your response. You will be graded on how you relate the class readings to your initial post.
When you make your initial post, please fully answer the question and make substantive responses - i.e. at least 200 words that really dive into the topic and show that you've read in your texts and done research to support your opinions.
Apply appropriate examples that illustrate your points - feel free to bring your workplace experiences into the discussion. It helps us all learn when we can relate our past workplace experiences to what we're learning here in the discussions.
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