| | |  | Toyota Production System | Home » » » » Kanban for the Shopfloor Learning Package: Kanban Just-in Time at Toyota: Management Begins at the Workplace | | | | | | | Description: | | 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: | | | Author:
| Japan Management Association | | Hardcover:
| 224 pages | | Publisher:
| Productivity Press | | Publication Date:
| 1989 | | Language:
| English | | ISBN:
| 0915299488 | | Product Width:
| 153.5 centimeters | | Product Height:
| 236.0 centimeters | | Product Weight:
| 0.92 pounds | | Package Length:
| 8.9 inches | | Package Width:
| 6.2 inches | | Package Height:
| 0.6 inches | | Package Weight:
| 0.9 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 6 reviews |
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 A must book if you are on a lean Journey!!Jul 17, 2009
By S. Martinez
"Lean spirit"
These are the real roots of the Toyota production system.
If you want to implement JIT in your operation you must have this book.
Very clear and detailed examples of how TPS works.
Great book!!
Review from lean manufacturing junctionJan 28, 2009
By James Paul Ledingham
This is a good book for helping people understand the basic concepts of TPS (Lean manufacturing). It doesn't go into detail about how to implement, but it is an easy to read, simple to follow book about the TPS fundamentals.
 Lean HelpOct 24, 2008
By Stephen H. Donnelly
"CI Coordinator"
My boss recommended the book to me as an introdution to lean thinking several years ago. I found it dry. This time through I got more out of it because we have been implementing and teaching lean for several years and experience has made the details of the book are more understandable and helpful. My parents also seem much smarter these days. I must be getting old.
Maximize your ReturnsMay 11, 2005
By George Johnson
"George Johnson"
The book is eye opening. Many of the processes described can be applied to any business as a management philosophy. Managers must look for improvement or face stiff competition from those who don't.
19 of 30 found the following review helpful:
 An absolute farce of a review on ToyotaApr 05, 1999
This book failed to capture the essence behind the workings of Toyota. Whether it was through poor research or a simple lack of understanding this book should be avoided at all costs.
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