Toyota Production System

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. Since the publication of the first edition of this book in 1983, Toyota has integrated JIT with computer integrated manufacturing technology and a strategic informa tion system. The JIT goal of producing the necessary items in the necessary quantity at the necessary time is an internal driver of production and operations management. The addition of computer integrated technology (including expert systems by artificial intelligence) and information systems technology serve to further reduce costs, increase quality, and improve lead time. The new Toyota production system considers how to adapt production schedules to the demand changes in the marketplace while satisfying the goals of low cost, high quality, and timely delivery. The first edition of this book, Toyota Production System, published in 1983, is the basis for this book. It was translated into many languages including Spanish, Russian, Italian, Japanese, etc., and has played a definite role in inspiring production management systems throughout the world.

Inhalt
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 TimeConcepts 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. 5SFoundation 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.