In what way could you improve this process just in

In what way could you improve this process?
Just in time is a process in which stock is delivered and placed on the production
line in time for the next unit. For stock to be received on time, it is important
that stock ordered in this way, is prioritised. It may be a simple process of giving
security a report which tells them when the stock is due to arrive. Security can
look at the invoice when the stock is delivered and should direct the truck driver
straight to the delivery location, where a fork lift is waiting to deliver the stock on
time.
What are the advantages of the new process?
f Costs: If the truck driver in the original scenario could not find anyone to help
him and the stock was necessary for ongoing production, then the production
line may have been stopped if the part was central or time would have been
lost rotating the stock back onto the line for production to continue. The
production line may not be able to recoup the time lost.
f Productivity: This would have decreased productivity, so this means that the
organisation may need to be late with the delivery of their order.
The new process is geared towards decreasing costs and ensuring that
productivity is increased by decreasing the number of out of stocks that occur.
When you see this type of discrepancy, it is important for you to identify what the
problem is. You also need to see the benefits of implementing new processes.
If you change any processes in your work area, make sure that any department
that is going to be affected by the change is advised about it.
Factors affecting output and quality
An increase in output can be caused by:
f Technological change: A new machine may increase production
f Economic change: A decrease in orders will decrease the amount of
units to be produced. This in turn, will decrease the number of people the
organisation will employ. Conversely, an economic boom will affect the
increase in demand and mean that more staff will need to be employed
f Management trends: People working together as a part of a team means
that workers will be able to work together to find resolutions.

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f Political change: The new Fair Trade Agreements will open doors to outside
countries to produce products in Australian. This agreement will stimulate
competition, but will also open more of the world up as a potential customer
base.
Some organisations spend a lot of time improving their products and practices.
In a competitive industry, being innovative can make the difference between
having a competitive advantage over your competitors and going out of business.
To improve your output, you are in effect increasing the quality of your service
or product and improving your processes. For instance, finding a way in which
to save time will ensure that things run more smoothly. On the other hand, you
might need to improve a process that is not working effectively. You need to