Toyota production system: beyond large-scale production

By:

Ohno, Taiichi

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: CRC Press Boca Raton 2019Description: xix, 143 pISBN:

9781138360846

Subject(s):

Production control

DDC classification:

629.2340685 OHN

Summary: Book Description 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.

List(s) this item appears in: Operation & quantitative Techniques | HR & OB

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Book	Indian Institute of Management LRC General Stacks	Operations Management & Quantitative Techniques	629.2340685 OHN (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Available		001719

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

Book Description
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.

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