A Study of the Toyota Production System - From an Industrial Engineering Viewpoint

This is the "green book" that started it all -- the first book in English on JIT, written from the engineer's viewpoint. When Omark Industries bought 500 copies and studied it companywide, Omark became the American pioneer in JIT.Here is Dr. Shingo's classic industrial engineering rationale for the priority of process-based over operational improvements in manufacturing. He explains the basic mechanisms of the Toyota production system, examines production as a functional network of processes and operations, and then discusses the mechanism necessary to make JIT possible in any manufacturing plant.Provides original source material on Just-ln-TimeDemonstrates new ways to think about profit, inventory, waste, and productivityExplains the principles of leveling, standard work procedures, multi-machine handling, supplier relations, and much moreIf you are a serious student of manufacturing, you will benefit greatly from reading this primary resource on the powerful fundamentals of JIT.

List of contents

Mechanism of the production functionImprovement of processImprovement of operationDevelopment of non-stock productionInterpretation of the Toyota Production SystemMechanism of TPSDevelopment of a "kanban" systemRegarding TPSCourse of TPSIntroduction and development of TPSSummary

About the author

Shigeo Shingo(1909 – 1990) was a Japanese industrial engineer specialized in quality control. He is known for various quality techniques concepts such as Poka-Yoke , Mistake Proofing, SMED , Just in Time Production , and Jidoka.

Summary

Presents an industrial engineering rationale for the priority of process-based over operational improvements in manufacturing. This book explains the basic mechanisms of the Toyota production system, examines production as a functional network of processes and operations, and discusses the mechanism to make JIT possible in manufacturing plants.

Product details

• Authors: Andrew P Dillon, Andrew P. Dillon, Dillon Andrew P., Shigeo Shingo, Shingo Shigeo
• Assisted by: Andrew P Dillon (Editor), Dillon Andrew P. (Editor)
• Publisher: Productivity Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.10.1989
• EAN: 9780915299171
• ISBN: 978-0-915299-17-1
• No. of pages: 296
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 19 mm x 229 mm
• Weight: 514 g
• Illustrations: w. figs.
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Business > Miscellaneous; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Production & Operations Management, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Quality Control, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industries / Automobile Industry, Production & quality control management, Road vehicle manufacturing industry, Production and quality control management, Vehicle and transport manufacturing industries