A broad production paradigm which incorporates an array of manufacturing principles, such as Just-in-Time (JIT) inventory systems, teamwork, multi-tasking, employee involvement schemes and policies for ensuring product quality throughout the production process.
Now in its first English edition, ""The Synchronic Production System"" focuses on he Japanese concept of ""kaizen,"" or ""continuous improvement,"" to demonstrate how smaller, easily adopted improvements can increase performance and reduce production costs.
Hitoshi Takeda covers the six elements of Kaizen, flow processes,...