Mistaken Kanbans : Why The Toyota System is Not Working for You ....

Title: Mistaken Kanbans : Why The Toyota System is Not Working for You ....
Author: Yoshiki Wakai
ISBN: 0815347820 / 9780815347828
Format: Soft Cover
Pages: 190
Publisher: Productivity Press
Year: 2018
Availability: In Stock
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Mistaken Kanbans will open your eyes to the reasons most Kanban implementations do not work as explained by an expert in Kanban Systems. It will give you a roadmap to guide you through the necessary steps to implementing a successful Kanban System. This book carefully identifies and explains the intricacies of a Kanban System within the context of a pull production system. The author's implementation, wisdom, and experience are shown in how he articulates the complexity of a Kanban System for learners at any level of Lean.

"An indispensible book on Lean and Kanban. . . a must have for your library."
Dr. Mestre, Professor, Northwest University, Kirkland, WA.

Content of the Book:

  • Reduction of inventories by Just-In-Time
  • Supermarkets and the Kanban System
  • Waste Elimination
  • Interdepartmental Implementation of Kanbans
  • Top Managements Role in TPS

Will help you:

  • Understand the framework to implement a successful Kanban System
  • Illustrate and provide great examples of the methods behind Kanban
  • Understand the role Kanbans serve in Lean production models
  • Identify and explain the intricacies of a Kanban System

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Publishers Note
Foreword

Chapter 1 : Mistaken Kanbans

  • We Simply Misunderstood the Toyota System (My Company)
  • Reduce Inventory by "Just-in-Time"
  • Never-Ending 5S and Waste Elimination
  • Defeated by the Kanban System

Chapter 2 : The Real Explanation of the Toyota System

  • Waste Elimination is the Foundation of the Toyota System
  • Basic Principles of "Just-in-Time", The Foundation for Removing Wastes
  • Basic Principle in Eliminating Wastes by Implementation of "Jidoka"

Chapter 3 : I Knew that Kanbans were Important

  • The Fundamentals of Kanbans
  • Let's Make a Kanban
  • Kanbans Can Become Deadly Weapons if not Used Properly

Chapter 4 : Cell Production and Kanbans Become Misfortune without the Overall Optimization

  • The Time When Positive Results of Cell Production Vanish
  • Spreading Improvements from Factories to Suppliers
  • Results of Continuous Improvement in Factories are not Reflected in Sales Department

Chapter 5 : Absense of Participation from the Top Management Leads to War without Codes

  • War without Codes between Departments
  • Caught in the Trap of Accounting System
  • The Top Management only gives Commands and Nothing Else

Chapter 6 : The True Methods of Practicing the Toyota System

  • The Toyota System is a New Religion
  • A Flow in Production
  • Steps for Implementing the Toyota System
  • Step 1 : "Creating a Flow in Every Process"
  • Step 2 : Formulating the "Just-in-Time" Mechanism
  • Step 3 : Remember that Continuous Improvement is a Never-Ending Effort

Afterword
List of Figures
Index