ABSTRACT

This is the "green book" that started it all -- the first book in English on JIT, written from the engineer's viewpoint. When Omark Industries bought 500 copies and studied it companywide, Omark became the American pioneer in JIT.Here is Dr. Shingo's classic industrial engineering rationale for the priority of process-based over operational improvements in manufacturing. He explains the basic mechanisms of the Toyota production system, examines production as a functional network of processes and operations, and then discusses the mechanism necessary to make JIT possible in any manufacturing plant. Provides original source material on Just-ln-Time Demonstrates new ways to think about profit, inventory, waste, and productivity Explains the principles of leveling, standard work procedures, multi-machine handling, supplier relations, and much more If you are a serious student of manufacturing, you will benefit greatly from reading this primary resource on the powerful fundamentals of JIT.

part I|1 pages

A Fundamental Approach to Improving Production

chapter 1|2 pages

Introduction

chapter 2|36 pages

Improving Process

chapter 3|20 pages

Improving Operations

part II|1 pages

A Study of the Toyota Production System from an Industrial Engineering Viewpoint

chapter 6|26 pages

Mechanics of the Toyota Production System

Improving Process — Schedule Control and Just-In-Time

chapter 7|18 pages

Mechanics of the Toyota Production System

Improving Process — Leveling and the Nagara System

chapter 8|26 pages

Mechanics of the Toyota Production System

Improving Operations

chapter 9|24 pages

The Evolution of the Kanban System

chapter 10|10 pages

Some Peripheral But Important Issues

chapter 12|14 pages

Implementing the Toyota Production System

chapter 13|10 pages

The Toyota Production System in Summary

chapter 14|4 pages

Afterword