The Toyota template : the plan for just-in-time and culture change beyond lean tools / Phil Ledbetter.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ledbetter, Phil, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Toyota Jidosha Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha.

Just-in-time systems.

Production control.

Corporate culture.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (100 pages) : illustrations, tables

Edition:

1st edition

Place of Publication:

Boca Raton, Florida ; London, [England] ; New York : CRC Press, 2018.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Much has been written about Toyota over the last 30 years focusing on both its products (superior vehicles), and its operational excellence based on its Toyota Production System (TPS). The Toyota Template details the critical concepts and methods that Taiichi Ohno implemented in developing the Toyota Production System. This book is different, however, regarding the parallels it draws between Toyota’s pre-TPS condition and companies today who are attempting to become more efficient and Lean. In view of efficiency, excellence, culture, and general "Leanness," many organizations are in the same position as Toyota prior to implementing what was once called the "Ohno System." The building of TPS, with the goal to eliminate waste, evolved as problems were encountered and solutions put in place. A wonderful byproduct of these years of work was the growth of a problem-solving culture throughout Toyota that is unique in the business world. Currently, the Toyota Production System is well established. Though constantly improving, the historical picture is visible. The question many have tried to answer for their own companies is "how can they achieve world class efficiency?" The Toyota Template answers this question. This book: Explains the critically important elements of the Toyota Production System. Analyzes the sequence of implementation as the system developed. Places these elements in a logical order of implementation based on the history and current knowledge. In addition, it addresses the effect of each element on the culture. The author was prompted to write this book because of his personal observations of the failure of most attempts to develop Lean systems. What makes Toyota stand out is not any of the individual elements – It is crucially important to have all the elements together as a system. Most attempts have been focused on bits and pieces of the elements, or the tools. The Toyota Template is about the relevance of the Toyota Production System to "any type of business" today. It is not an all-inclusive explanation of every aspect of TPS. Rather, this book succinctly identifies the key elements, places them in a logical, sequential order of implementation, and explains how each contributed to the formation of the Toyota culture.

Contents:

chapter The Problem: Distance from Toyota / Ledbetter Phil

chapter The Predicament: Perplexing Failure / Ledbetter Phil

chapter The Position: Plant First / Ledbetter Phil

chapter The Purpose: Will and Skill / Ledbetter Phil

chapter The Plan: Hoshin Kanri / Ledbetter Phil

chapter The Property: Waste Elimination / Ledbetter Phil

chapter The Practice: Standard Work / Ledbetter Phil

chapter The Patois: 8-Step Problem-Solving / Ledbetter Phil

chapter The Pattern: Flow, Pull, and Heijunka / Ledbetter Phil

chapter The Program: Jidoka, Quality at the Source / Ledbetter Phil

chapter The Path: The Toyota Template / Ledbetter Phil

chapter The Proof: TPS Results / Ledbetter Phil

chapter The Perceptions: Mental Images / Ledbetter Phil

chapter The Post Script: Personal Matters / Ledbetter Phil.

Notes:

Includes index.

"A Productivity Press Book."

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781351263719

1351263714

9781351263726

1351263722

9781351263702

1351263706

OCLC:

1019645301