Toyota Production System-Beyond Large-Scale Production

✍ Scribed by Taiichi Ohno (Author)

• Publisher: Productivity Press
• Year: 1988
• Leaves: 168
• Edition: 1
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

In this classic text, Taiichi Ohno--inventor of the Toyota Production System and Lean manufacturing--shares the genius that sets him apart as one of the most disciplined and creative thinkers of our time. Combining his candid insights with a rigorous analysis of Toyota`s attempts at Lean production, Ohno`s book explains how Lean principles can improve any production endeavor. A historical and philosophical description of just-in-time and Lean manufacturing, this work is a must read for all students of human progress. On a more practical level, it continues to provide inspiration and instruction for those seeking to improve efficiency through the elimination of waste.

✦ Table of Contents

• Starting from Need
• Evolution of the Toyota Production System
• Further Development
• Genealogy of the Toyota Production System
• The True Intention of the Ford System
• Surviving the Low-Growth Period