| | |  | PDCA / PDSA / Deming Cycle | Home » » » A Study of the Toyota Production System: From an Industrial Engineering Viewpoint (Produce What Is Needed, When It's Needed) | | | | | | | Description: | | 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-Time
- Demonstrates new ways to think about profit, inventory, waste, and productivity
- Explains the principles of leveling, standard work procedures, multi-machine handling, supplier relations, and much more
If you are a serious student of manufacturing, you will benefit greatly from reading this primary resource on the powerful fundamentals of JIT. | | | Product Details: | | | Author:
| Shigeo Shingo | | Hardcover:
| 291 pages | | Publisher:
| Productivity Press | | Publication Date:
| October 01, 1989 | | Language:
| English | | ISBN:
| 0915299178 | | Product Length:
| 7.1 inches | | Product Width:
| 4.42 inches | | Product Height:
| 0.39 inches | | Product Weight:
| 0.31 pounds | | Package Length:
| 9.2 inches | | Package Width:
| 6.1 inches | | Package Height:
| 0.8 inches | | Package Weight:
| 1.15 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 4 reviews |
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Detailed engineering description of TPSOct 12, 2003
By Michael J Leahy
There are a lot of books about the Toyota Production System, but this is one of the most useful for those actually attempting to implement elements of this system. Most of the books on TPS by western authers are just superficial glosses written by MBA's who don't seem to have a clue how to make anything. This book is detailed, specific, clearly written, and very well translated. Some of the material is repetative, nevertheless this is the book to get on TPS.
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"The" Book for Those Interested in Process ImprovementFeb 10, 2008
By Loyd E. Eskildson
"Pragmatist"
Shigeo Shingo was the mastermind behind the Toyota Production System, constantly experimenting and thinking on how to improve. The result was an approach that significantly reduced required inventories (and their associated costs and losses), improved quality, and reduced throughput time.
"A Study of the Toyota Production System" is somewhat difficult to read, due to translation issues, but more importantly will make you stop to think, scratch your head in disbelief, and then finally agree in amazement.
Value for moneyOct 02, 2009
By Kjetil Nyvold
"K. Nyvold"
I knew what kind of book I needed as additional litterature in my Msc study.
The writer Dr Shiego Shingo looks at the production flow from an engineering viewpoint wearing a scientists glasses and transform the knowledge to the book so it is easy to understand for every technician or economist interested in how to improve and do the lean production thing. A book that can give you a new understanding about how to practically remove or reduce lead time. Key words as waste of making defective products, transport waste, overproduction waste and inventory waste are essential as well as effective set up methods (SMED).
6 of 14 found the following review helpful:
 Excellant book to understand how the TPS evolved.Apr 23, 1999
I enjoyed it since it gave me insight on how TPS evolved and allowed me to better understand not how TPS works but more why.
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