800-CEO-READ - Toyota Production System on Compact Disc

$33.95
Customize It

Other
ISBN 9781563272677 Published Dec. 2001
Productivity Press
See all formats

Toyota Production System on Compact Disc

Beyond Large-Scale Production

Book Description

From the Publisher:
Before Ohno's landmark work, the methods of the Toyota Production System were closely guarded secrets. Ohno was the primary architect in rebuilding Toyota in the 1960s and 1970s, and these CDs reveal the origins, daring innovations and ceaseless evolution of the Toyota system into a complete management system.

Ohno's revolutionary innovations at Toyota included:

Reducing waste, finding and eliminating it at all levels

Multimachine handling by a single worker

"Autonomation" -- machines and workers that stop a line or process automatically when abnormalities occur

Poka-Yoke mechanical-fail-safe devices to prevent mistakes

Just-in-time and kanban -- reversing the flow of production information, training supplier companies to produce and deliver just-in-time

Preventive maintenance to eliminate machine breakdowns

Development of the "SMED" system -- reducing machine setup time to permit smaller lot sizes

This abridged version of Ohno's classic book runs for 180 minutes on three Compact Discs.

The original hardcover edition is also available from Productivity Press.

To order, call 1-800-394-6868 or visit www.productivityinc.com.

Tagged: Software - Science