Toyota Production System: An Integrated Approach to Just-In-Time

Total System Total Framework of the Toyota System Adaptable Kanban System Maintains Just-in-Time Production Supplier Kanbanand the Sequence Schedule Used by Suppliers Smoothed Production Helps Toyota Adapt to Demand Changes and Reduce Inventory The Information System Between Toyota , Its Dealers , and Parts Manufactures Computer Control System in an Automobile Factory How Toyota Shortened Production Lead Time Reduction of Setup Time - Concepts and Techniques Practical Procedure for Reducing Setup Time Standard Operations Can Attain Balanced Production with Minimum Labor Machine layout , Multi-Function Workers , and Job Rotation Help Realize Flexible Workshops Improvement Activities Help Reduce the work Force and Increase Worker Morale 5S - Foundation for Improvement Autonomous Defect Control Assures Product Quality Functional management to Promote Company -Wide Quality Control and Cost Management Quantitative Techniques Sequencing method for the Mixed - Model Assembly Line to Realize Smoothed Production New Sequence Scheduling Method for Smoothing Determining the Number of Kanban Pertinent to the Alternative Withdrawal Systems Computer System for Kanban System Support Numerical Analysis for Productivity Improvement Implementation Review of Kanban System Principles Review of Kanban System principles Prerequisites to Implementing the Toyota Production System Applying the Toyota Production System Overseas