Toyota Production System: An Integrated Approach to Just-In-Time, 4th Edition

Nos hace una descripción del sistema de producción Toyota, haciendo énfasis en la importancia de primero vender y luego producir, con lo que estamos en posibilidades de aplicar el concepto de justo a tiempo; para lo cual dedica 7 capítulos sólo a la cuestión Kanban, el cual es un sistema de información, para lo cual debe producir en pequeños paquetes de máximo 2 horas, dando como resultado la rasteabilidad de lo producido y compararlo con lo planeado en dicho periodo. Finalmente nos presentan todas las herramientas del sistema de producción Toyota y su interrelación entre ellas, con lo que el lector va entendiendo su importancia y la manera de eliminar los desperdicios.

Throughout of this book you can find specific solutions for a lot of problems in the actual industry. Every single concept is transformed in a new idea with this wonderful tools that you need to learn if you are working at any industry with needs to reduce their waste, costs, improve the assembly lines,etc. As student of a master degree this book allowed me to understand concepts and information about the process of the TPS. Totally worth it.

A high quality book for anyone related to planning and managing car production.Lots of tips anddirections for operating effective assembly line.Recommended for practitioners, students, professionals and researchers.

It's an interesting book if you are looking información related to production systems. It also shows graphics and images that complement the reading part. Toyota is an incredible example (the first one) of production system (implementation).

It is an excellent book.It is very easy to read and comprehensive.I like it, I recommend this book.