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Book SynopsisA bestseller for almost three decades, Toyota Production System: An Integrated Approach to Just-In-Time supplies in-depth coverage of Toyota''s production practices, including theoretical underpinnings and methods for implementation. Exploring the latest developments in the Toyota Production System (TPS) framework at Toyota, this new edition updates the classic with new material on e-kanban, mini-profit centers, computer-based information systems, and innovative solutions to common obstacles in TPS implementation.
Yasuhiro Monden, instrumental in introducing the JIT production system to the United States, explains the logic and methodologies of the TPS. Extending the humanized aspect of production introduced in the third edition, Toyota Production System: An Integrated Approach to Just-In-Time, Fourth Edition explains how to cultivate the culture and way of thinking needed to establish the TPS holistically across your organization. Exploring t
Table of Contents
Total Framework of the Toyota Production System. Implementation Steps for the Toyota Production System. SUBSYSTEMs. Adaptable Kanban System Maintains Just-In-Time Production. Supplier Kanban and the Sequence Schedule Used by Suppliers. Smoothed Production Helps Toyota Adapt to Demand Changes and Reduce Inventory. The Information System for Supply Chain Management between Toyota, Its Dealers, and Parts Manufacturers. How Toyota Shortened Production Lead Time. Machine Layout, Multi-Functional Workers, and Job Rotation Help Realize Flexible Workshops. One-Piece Production in Practice. Standard Operations Can Attain Balanced. Reduction of Setup Time—Concepts and Techniques. 5S—Foundation for Improvements. Autonomous Defect Control Ensures Product Quality. Cross-Functional Management to Promote Company-Wide Quality Assurance and Cost Management. Kaizen Costing. Material Handling in an Assembly Plant. Further Practical Study of the Kanban System. Smoothing Kanban Collection. Applying the Toyota Production System Overseas. QUANTITATIVE TECHNIQUES. Sequencing Method for the Mixed-Model Assembly Line to Realize Smoothed Production. New Sequence Scheduling Method for Smoothing. Computation of the Number of Kanban.
