Description
Book Synopsis
Written by a recognized leader in the manufacturing industry with nearly two decades of experience working for Toyota, this book supplies a firsthand account of the realities behind implementing the Toyota Production System (TPS). The Toyota Kaizen Continuum: A Practical Guide to Implementing Lean presents authoritative insight on how to use the TPS to drive operational value and improvement across all segments of an organization.
Highlighting valuable lessons learned directly from the TPS masters at the Toyota factories in Japan, John Stewart provides a time-tested approach for implementing a process of continuous improvement. Delving into his wide-ranging experiencethat includes time as a team member on the assembly line and managing the vehicle assembly division for Toyota's largest European operation in the United Kingdomhe explains how to get the process started, how to get senior management excited about the possibilities, and details a process for
Table of Contents
PrefaceThe Author1 Introduction 2 Foundational Elements of the Toyota ProductionSystem (TPS) 3 Why the Toyota Production System MakesSense: Common Sense 4 Common Misconceptions and MisunderstandingsRegarding the Toyota Production System 5 Waste Management … Improving the ManufacturingProcess One Kaizen at a Time 6 The Golden Rules of the Toyota Production System 7 Cost Management for Profitability 8 Execution Index.
