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Lean production and its impact on costs

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Edexcel Economics B (9EB0) Theme 2, Unit T2-3 (spec refs 2.3.3, 2.3.4) — quality control, quality assurance and Total Quality Management; Kaizen; Just-In-Time vs Just-In-Case stock management; how lean production reduces waste and average costs; synthesises with productivity (3a) and capacity uti…

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Lesson outline

  1. Do Now — Retrieval
  2. Quality Control, Quality Assurance and TQM
  3. Hinge Check — QC vs QA
  4. Kaizen — Continuous Improvement
  5. Just-In-Time (JIT) vs Just-In-Case (JIC)
  6. Hinge Check — The Real Risk of JIT
  7. Lean Methods and Their Cost Impact
  8. Hinge Check — What Counts as 'Waste'?
  9. Apply It — Amara's Bakery
  10. Main Activity — Match the Lean Method
  11. Productive Efficiency: Bringing It Together
  12. Exam Practice — Assess (10 marks)
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