Andrew P. Dillon
Shigeo Shingo

Product: book
ISBN-10: 0-915299-17-8
ISBN-13: 9780915299171
Publisher: Productivity Press
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Year: October 1, 1989
Edition: 1
Size: 15.75 x 22.86 x 1.78cm
Number of pages: 304
Weight: 522gr
Binding: hardback

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Business & Investing
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Manufacturing
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Product Description
Here is Dr. Shingo's classic industrial engineering rationale for the priority of process-based over operational improvements for manufacturing. He explains the basic mechanisms of the Toyota production system in a practical and simple way so that you can apply them in your own plant. This book clarifies the fundamental principles of JIT including leveling, standard work procedures, multi-machine handling, and more.

Detailed engineering description of TPS
There are a lot of books about the Toyota Production System, but this is one of the most useful for those actually attempting to implement elements of this system. Most of the books on TPS by western authers are just superficial glosses written by MBA's who don't seem to have a clue how to make anything. This book is detailed, specific, clearly written, and very well translated. Some of the material is repetative, nevertheless this is the book to get on TPS.

»The« Book for Those Interested in Process Improvement
Shigeo Shingo was the mastermind behind the Toyota Production System, constantly experimenting and thinking on how to improve. The result was an approach that significantly reduced required inventories (and their associated costs and losses), improved quality, and reduced throughput time. »A Study of the Toyota Production System« is somewhat difficult to read, due to translation issues, but more importantly will make you stop to think, scratch your head in disbelief, and then finally agree in amazement.

Excellant book to understand how the TPS evolved.
I enjoyed it since it gave me insight on how TPS evolved and allowed me to better understand not how TPS works but more why.

• Business & Economics
• Business & Economics – Management
• Business & Economics – Quality Control
• Engineering – Industrial
• Industrial Engineering
• Just-in-time systems
• Management & Business – General
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• Manufacturing – Japanese Techniques
• Production & Operations Management
• Production & quality control management
• Production control
• Production Engineering
• Road vehicle manufacturing industry
• Technology & Industrial Arts
• Toyota Jidosha Kogyo Kabush

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