"In light of Toyota's success, the concepts presented in this book should be of interest to anyone interested in improving their production methods."Review"Nobody tells it as well as the Japanese who were on the shop floor when it was developed."President's Letter , Prentice-Hall, Inc. 06/01/04

• Publisher’s Foreword, Translator’s Preface, Figures, 1 The Source of Profit Is in the Manufacturing Process, 2 Basic Assumptions Behind the Toyota Production System, 3 Leveling — Smoothing Out the Production System, 4 Just-In-Time and Automation, 5 Workplace Control Through the Kanban System, 6 Reality of Workplace-Determined Standard Operations, 7 fmprovement Activities for Man-Hour Reduction, 8 Producing High Quality with Safety, Appendix A Production Planning Linking Toyota Motor with Dealers and Parts Manufacturers, Appendix B Toyota Management at an Overseas Plant: The NUMMI Venture, Index

"In light of Toyota's success, the concepts presented in this book should be of interest to anyone interested in improving their production methods."Review"Nobody tells it as well as the Japanese who were on the shop floor when it was developed."President's Letter , Prentice-Hall, Inc. 06/01/04

• Publisher’s Foreword, Translator’s Preface, Figures, 1 The Source of Profit Is in the Manufacturing Process, 2 Basic Assumptions Behind the Toyota Production System, 3 Leveling — Smoothing Out the Production System, 4 Just-In-Time and Automation, 5 Workplace Control Through the Kanban System, 6 Reality of Workplace-Determined Standard Operations, 7 fmprovement Activities for Man-Hour Reduction, 8 Producing High Quality with Safety, Appendix A Production Planning Linking Toyota Motor with Dealers and Parts Manufacturers, Appendix B Toyota Management at an Overseas Plant: The NUMMI Venture, Index

"In light of Toyota's success, the concepts presented in this book should be of interest to anyone interested in improving their production methods."Review"Nobody tells it as well as the Japanese who were on the shop floor when it was developed."President's Letter , Prentice-Hall, Inc. 06/01/04

• Publisher’s Foreword, Translator’s Preface, Figures, 1 The Source of Profit Is in the Manufacturing Process, 2 Basic Assumptions Behind the Toyota Production System, 3 Leveling — Smoothing Out the Production System, 4 Just-In-Time and Automation, 5 Workplace Control Through the Kanban System, 6 Reality of Workplace-Determined Standard Operations, 7 fmprovement Activities for Man-Hour Reduction, 8 Producing High Quality with Safety, Appendix A Production Planning Linking Toyota Motor with Dealers and Parts Manufacturers, Appendix B Toyota Management at an Overseas Plant: The NUMMI Venture, Index