Toyota Production System on Audio Tape: Beyond Large Scale Production

Ohno, Taiichi

ISBN 10: 1563272687 ISBN 13: 9781563272684

Publisher: Productivity Press, 2001

Synopsis

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 tapes 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 two audio cassettes.

  The original hardcover edition is also available from Productivity Press.

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

About this title

Language Notes:

Text: English, Japanese (translation)

From Library Journal:

Just-in-Time (JIT) production methods are the rage, as non-Japanese companies attempt to mimic Oriental manufacturers (see Edward J. Hay, The Just in Time Breakthrough , LJ 4/15/88). These methods originated at the Toyota Co. after World War II, and Ohno is philosophical father of the techniques. This volume represents the English translation of his original commentaries, first published in Japan in 1978. More a philosophical commentary and history than an applications manual, it not only presents compelling examples of JIT implementation at Toyota, but also illustrates the mindset behind the system, especially the critical importance of teamwork and the premeditated effort to develop automation with a human touch. Recommended more for historians of JIT than practitioners. Gene R. Laczniak, Marquette Univ., Milwaukee
Copyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About this edition

• Publisher: Productivity Press
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 1563272687
• ISBN 13: 9781563272684
• Binding: Audio Cassette
• Number of pages: 180