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Toyota Production System An Integrated Approach to Just-In-Time

The Just-in-time (JIT) manufacturing system is an internal system in use by its founder, Toyota Motor Corporation, but it has taken on a new look. Toyota Production System, Second Edition systematically describes the changes that have occurred to the most efficient production system in use today. Si...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Monden, Y.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY Springer US 1994, 1994
Edition:1st ed. 1994
Subjects:
Humanities And Social Sciences
Humanities
Social Sciences
Online Access:
Collection: Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • I Total System
  • 1. Total Framework of the Toyota Production System
  • II Subsystems
  • 2. Adaptable Kanban System Maintains Just-In-Time Production
  • 3. Supplier Kanban and the Sequence Schedule Used by Suppliers
  • 4. Smoothed Production Helps Toyota Adapt to Demand Changes and Reduce Inventory
  • 5. The Information System Between Toyota, Its Dealers, and Parts Manufacturers
  • 6. Computer Control System in an Automobile Factory
  • 7. How Toyota Shortened Production Lead Time
  • 8. Reduction of Setup Time—Concepts and Techniques
  • 9. Practical Procedure for Reducing Setup Time
  • 10. Standard Operations Can Attain Balanced Production with Minimum Labor
  • 11. Machine Layout, Multi-Function Workers, and Job Rotation Help Realize Flexible Workshops
  • 12. Improvement Activities Help Reduce the Work Force and Increase Worker Morale
  • 13. 5S—Foundation for Improvements
  • 14. “Autonomous Defects Control” Assures Product Quality
  • 15. Functional Management to Promote Company-Wide Quality Control and Cost Management
  • III Quantitative Techniques
  • 16. Sequencing Method for the Mixed-Model Assembly Line to Realize Smoothed Production
  • 17. New Sequence Scheduling Method for Smoothing
  • 18. Determining the Number of Kanban Pertinent to the Alternative Withdrawal Systems
  • 19. Computer System for Kanban System Support
  • 20. Numerical Analysis for Productivity Improvement
  • IV Implementation
  • 21. Review of Kanban System Principles
  • 22. Prerequisites to Implementing the Toyota Production System
  • 23. Applying the Toyota Production System Overseas
  • Appendix 1: JIT Delivery System Can Ease Traffic Congestion and the Labor Shortage
  • Appendix 2: Goals Coordination Method
  • Appendix 3: Quantitative Analysis of Stocks in a JIT Multistage Production System Using the Constant OrderCycle Withdrawal Method
  • Appendix 4: Quantitative Analysis of Lot Size in a JIT Production System Using Constant Order Quantity Withdrawal Method

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