Toyota Production System on Audio Tape: Beyond Large Scale Production [ABRIDGED] (Audio Cassette)

by Taiichi Ohno (Author)

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal
Just-in-Time (JIT) production methods are the rage, as non-Japanese companies attempt to mimic Oriental manufacturers (see Edward J. Hay, The Just in Time Breakthrough , LJ 4/15/88). These methods originated at the Toyota Co. after World War II, and Ohno is philosophical father of the techniques. This volume represents the English translation of his original commentaries, first published in Japan in 1978. More a philosophical commentary and history than an applications manual, it not only presents compelling examples of JIT implementation at Toyota, but also illustrates the mindset behind the system, especially the critical importance of teamwork and the premeditated effort to develop automation with a human touch. Recommended more for historians of JIT than practitioners. Gene R. Laczniak, Marquette Univ., Milwaukee
Copyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

Product Description
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 tapes 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 two audio cassettes.

  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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Product Details

• Audio Cassette: 180 pages
• Publisher: Productivity Press; Abridged edition (December 14, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1563272687
• ISBN-13: 978-1563272684
• Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 4.7 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (24 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,930,732 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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29 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent explanation of principles of Just In Time Mfg., September 16, 1997

By A Customer

This review is from: Toyota Production System: Beyond Large-Scale Production (Hardcover)

Mr. Ohno is the father of Toyota's just in time production system, also called lean manufacturing, though it is more than just that. The book gives an excellent primer on the basic principles of JIT, work-flow, leveling, waste minimization, etc. He also covers the history and application of these philosophies at Toyota. The book is a surprisingly good read, and Mr. Ohno's dynamic and engaging personality shows through. A must read for MBA students, persons in manufacturing or occupations where time is money.

17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The real guts of the Toyota Production System, October 3, 2005

By	John C. Cox (Seneca, SC United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Toyota Production System: Beyond Large-Scale Production (Hardcover)

This book gives some real insight into the how the "Toyota Production System" actually gets results -- not the mess you hear consultants preaching about on every street corner.

I think that to understand the "Toyota Production System," you need to understand that these guys were only trying to eliminate waste. 5-S, Kanban, Kaizen, Lean, Poka-yoke, SMED, and 1-piece flow were solutions to problems that they encountered when trying to get rid of the waste.

This is why the Consultant's shiny new silver bullet doesn't work for many companies -- they just don't get it. The solutions listed above are ways to solve specific problems such as inventory losses, bad quality, long wait times, production bottle necks, etc.... They aren't really "Methods" in themselves to analyze a problem.... just the solutions they found effective.

15 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Difficult material covered simply, February 19, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Toyota Production System: Beyond Large-Scale Production (Hardcover)

This is a short book and as such gets to the point. Explains difficult concepts in a simple way. This book explains how JIT, Kanban, Zero Defects came about. Also shows what is missing from American JIT and that is production leveling.