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

Yasuhiro Monden

Productivity Press

"Winner of Japan's prestigious NIKKEI Prize for Excellent Books in Economic Science . . . presents in detail one of the most successful and talked about of the Japanese manufacturing systems - Toyota. Working closely with Taiichi Ohno, founder of the Toyota production system, Yasuhiro Monden develops the theory and explains step-by-step the application of this state-of-the-art production management system as it's practiced in Japan."

Toyota Production System: Practical Approach to Production Management

Industrial Engineeering and Ma

Published by Industrial Engineering and Management Press

Applying Just in Time: The American-Japanese experience

Business & Money

Management & Leadership

Industrial Engineering and Management Press, Institute of Industrial Engineers

Toyota Production System, Third Edition, systematically describes the changes that have occurred to the most efficient production system in use today. Since the publication of the first edition in 1983, Toyota has integrated JIT with computer integrated manufacturing technology, a strategic information system, redesign of assembly lines, and a philosophy that incorporates respect for the workers. Even today, the goals of producing the necessary items, in the necessary quantity at the necessary time are the drivers of JIT. The addition of computer integrated technology, information systems technology, and changes that boost worker morale and improve working conditions serve to further reduce costs, improve quality, and improve cycle time. The Toyota production system condsiders how to adapt production scedules to the demand changes in the marketplace while satisfying the goals of low cost, high quality, timely delivery and improved worker morale. Toyota Production System, Third Edition, is written for both practitioner and academic providing a balanced and broad approach to the Japanese production system.

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

Inst of Industrial Engineers

Up to now, no single book has explained the new cost management techniques being implemented in one of the most advanced manufacturing industries in the world. Yasuhiro Monden has taught the principles of JIT in the U.S. and now brings us firsthand insights into the future of cost management based on direct surveys, interviews, and in-depth case studies available nowhere else.

Cost Management in the New Manufacturing Age: : Innovations in the Japanese Automotive Industry

Education & Reference

Productivity Pr

ECONOMICS OF INCENTIVES FOR INTER-FIRM INNOVATION

World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd

With the service industry taking up the largest portion of its GDP, Japan has much to share in the area of managing service industry. This book explores and elucidates the unique management styles in non-manufacturing industries or service industries in contemporary Japan, both practically and theoretically through case studies. These specially selected cases are the management of the world No.1 convenience store chain of Seven-Eleven, the sales finance business and auto sales business of Toyota, application of TPS (Toyota Production System) to life insurance company, performance evaluation of local government, BSC (balance scorecard) in local government hospitals, cost and pricing policy of telecommunication company, Japanese-style "hospitality" in the retail industry, service level agreement (SLA) in IT and shared service companies, and ICT (Information & Communication Technology) applied to BPN (Business Process Network) of service industry.The analyses presented in this book were carefully laid out in regard to the business in general. It will be useful for business practitioners in service industry and beneficial to the scholars, students or general readers interested in this area.

Management of Service Businesses in Japan (Japanese Management and International Studies)

Industries

World Scientific Publishing Company

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