Toyota Kaizen Methods: Six Steps to Improvement

ISBN-13: 9781138434820 / Angielski / Twarda / 2017

Isao Kato

Opis

A how-to guide for planning and executing Kaizen events and conducting post-event follow-up to sustain the changes made. It outlines the Kaizen steps and techniques taught inside Toyota Motor Corporation. It examines simple analytic methods for work elements, time, motion, production lead-time, machine losses, and standardized work.

Recenzje

 …What I personally learned from people like Isao Kato and Art Smalley during my Toyota years was that a company’s success largely can be attributed to total employee involvement in daily Kaizen. This difference is critical when compared to traditional Western manufacturing companies. Team members in Toyota working with improvement tools, involvement opportunities, and a structured process constantly delivered amazing results that surpassed my expectations. This book represents a model for understanding Kaizen inside Toyota and the skills required to analyze basic processes and drive improvement.
—Russ Scaffede, former V.P. of manufacturing, Toyota Motor Manufacturing

Spis treści

Foreword, 1. Introduction, 2. Background of Kaizen in Toyota, 3. Introduction to Kaizen in Toyota, 4. Step 1: Discover Improvement Potential, 5. Step 2: Analyze Current Methods, 6. Step 3: Generate Original Ideas, 7. Step 4: Develop an Implementation Plan, 8. Step 5: Implement the Plan, 9. Step 6: Evaluate the New Method, 10. Summary, Appendix 1: Ten Areas to Investigate for Operational Improvement, Appendix 2: Forms and Instructions, Index, About the Author

O autorze

Isao Kato, Art Smalley