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Toyota Production System on Compact Disc: Beyond Large-Scale Production | 
 enlarge | Author: Taiichi Ohno
Publisher: Productivity Press
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  17 reviews
Sales Rank: 316403
Format: Abridged
Media: CD-ROM
Edition: Abridged
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 180
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 4.9 x 0.9
ISBN: 1563272679
Dewey Decimal Number: 658
EAN: 9781563272677
ASIN: 1563272679
Publication Date: December 14, 2001
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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 CDs 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 three Compact Discs. The original hardcover edition is also available from Productivity Press. To order, call 1-800-394-6868 or visit www.productivityinc.com.
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Toyota Production System February 8, 2008
A "must read" for anyone in manufacturing. It is the basis for all modern manufacturing, and for any business process or flow. The author describes the two pillars of the Toyota production system as autonomation and just-in-time. He explaines the six rules associated with the kanban. He also describes the seven wastes and the value of asking "Why" five times. The book is very easy and quick reading, and provides a complete backgroung to the Toyota development and success.
 Toyota Production System December 13, 2007
Toyota Production System: Beyond Large-Scale Production
Great tool for understanding basics and roots of TPS
 The source material on TPS but sadly disappointing November 4, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
"Toyota Production System" was published in 1979 in Japanese and, in English in 1988. It is the source material on the toyota production system and, in my view, it is often good to go back to the source. Sadly, I found this book disappointing. The writing style is clunky (perhaps a poor translation) and the book lacks structure; being more of a semi-random collection of points than a development of ideas. Nevertheless there is some interesting stuff in here. The honesty that this is a long slow process (taking Toyota 30+ years) is refreshing, and I hadn't realised that Mr Ohno ranked kanban (with quick changeovers) as the core of the system and essential to success. Often in lean kanban seems to be a bit of a side issue: here it is vital. Also there is an interesting analysis of some of Henry Ford's early writings compared to TPS. This would be good material for a student essay. However, for the philosophy of TPS you will get much more out of "The Toyota Way" or "The Toyota Way Fieldbook"; and for the tools of lean go to "Lean Production Simplified" or the many other books in this area. Overall this book is a bit of a let-down I am sad to say.
Everything I expected! September 29, 2007
I got this as a present for my father for his birthday last weekend. He has already started reading it and making notes. It is everything we hoped it would be and met his expectations. I would recommend it for marketing students, teachers, and anyone interested in that type of thing.
Tell it like it is April 10, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
There are many myths around the Toyota Production System (TPS). Ohno Taiichi merits my deepest respects, considering he was able almost a half century ago to observe and learn from others. Considering the simple target given to him, to "catch up with America" he studied in-depth the work of Ford and recognised the idea of copying the US supermarket system for his operational purpose.
The book describes very well what constraints he was given from the owners when Toyota started to get into the automotive business and what path they followed until the first fully operated TPS plant went operational at the 60s.
Many thinkings of Ohno Taiichi are still actual. He is capable of bringing key problems to the point: efficiency gains are worthless until they really lead to cost reduction. Unfortunatelly we all now the opposite from this wisdom - and many "growth-strategies" of companies today are nothing else than to try to increase business with the same workforce. Furthermore the author gives good examples how Toyota handled different issues, as e.g. the syncronization of production with final assembly.
The reader will not find any operational theory or formulas in this book and if you are looking for books teaching you about designing and sizing Pull-systems you should look for books as "Kanban made simple" or similar. TPS is not about installing software than about eliminating everything which is waste and does mainly not contribute to the succes of your business.
Anyway this book is a must read for any readers interested in first hand information about the basis that made TMC what they are today - a business model developed by smart people many years ago and dearing to ask simple questions, to find sound and robust solutions and to steadily develop the system and its people working in it.
My deepest respect to Ohno Taiichi,
Domo arrigato,
Oliver
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