21.2 The five major features of JIT production systems are 1 Production is organised in manufacturing cells, a grouping of all the different types of equipment used to manufacture a given product. 2 Workers are trained to be multiskilled so that they are capable of performing a variety of operations and tasks. 3 Total quality management is aggressively pursued to eliminate defects. 4 Emphasis is placed on reducing setup time and manufacturing lead time. 5 Suppliers are carefully selected to obtain delivery of quality-tested parts in a timely manner.
