Kanban Just-in Time at Toyota: Management Begins at the Workplace / Edition 1

by Japan Management Association

Overview

Toyota's world-renowned success proves that just-in-time (JIT) makes other manufacturing practices obsolete. This simple but powerful book is based on the seminars given by Taiichi Ohno and other senior production staff to introduce Toyota's own supplier companies to JIT. It teaches the philosophy and implementation of what many call the most efficient production system in the world.

• Provides a clear structure for an introductory JIT training program.
• Explains every aspect of the JIT system, including how to set it up and how to refine it once it's in place.
• Shows how to use a simple visual system to control the production process.

Every day more American companies are learning that JIT works outside Japan. Now you can get started with this step-by-step book which guides you through the implementation process. Every engineer, manager, supervisor, and worker should read this book to get the clearest, simplest, and most complete introduction to JIT available in English.

Results at American companies after reading this book:

• Lead-time on one product was reduced from 12 weeks to 4 days.
• Setup time on a large blanking press was reduced from eight hours to one minute and four seconds.
• Work-in-process has been reduced 50 percent plant-wide.
• Factory floor space was opened up 30 to 40 percent in every on of their plants.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780915299485
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	04/01/1986
Edition description:	REVISED
Pages:	212
Sales rank:	499,981
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Japan Management Association

Table of Contents

Publisher’s Foreword, Translator’s Preface, Figures, 1 The Source of Profit Is in the Manufacturing Process, 2 Basic Assumptions Behind the Toyota Production System, 3 Leveling — Smoothing Out the Production System, 4 Just-In-Time and Automation, 5 Workplace Control Through the Kanban System, 6 Reality of Workplace-Determined Standard Operations, 7 fmprovement Activities for Man-Hour Reduction, 8 Producing High Quality with Safety, Appendix A Production Planning Linking Toyota Motor with Dealers and Parts Manufacturers, Appendix B Toyota Management at an Overseas Plant: The NUMMI Venture, Index

Editorial Reviews

"In light of Toyota's success, the concepts presented in this book should be of interest to anyone interested in improving their production methods."

Review

"Nobody tells it as well as the Japanese who were on the shop floor when it was developed."

President's Letter , Prentice-Hall, Inc. 06/01/04

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