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5 Pillars of the Visual Workplace
0A simple 5-step system (Sort, Set In Order, Shine, Standardize, Sustain) can significantly improve a company’s efficiency and maintenance. Don’t underestimate its power – it’s the foundation for larger improvements! This guide explains why it’s crucial and provides practical steps for implementation.
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A Revolution in Manufacturing in System
0This guide by a Toyota engineer demystifies the secrets of SMED, a technique for super-fast equipment changeovers. It shows how to revolutionize production lines for speedy output and smaller inventories.
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A Study of the Toyota Production System
0This book argues for improving entire manufacturing workflows instead of individual tasks. It explores the Toyota system, where production is like a connected machine, and explains how to streamline these processes for a smoother operation.
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Autonomous Maintenance for Operators
0“Autonomous Maintenance for Operators” empowers shopfloor operators with essential skills to maintain their equipment. Through practical guidance and case studies, it fosters informed, motivated operators who enhance productivity.
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Inside the Mind of Toyota
0“Inside the Mind of Toyota” explores the fundamental management principles behind Toyota’s enduring success. Satoshi Hino provides a detailed analysis of Toyota’s management system, urging readers to learn and surpass Toyota’s strengths.
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Kaizen for Quick Changeover
0This book improves on Shingo’s SMED method, targeting faster changeovers with fewer workers. It provides an 8-step plan to minimize setup time in any production environment, focusing on optimizing lines and eliminating waste through low-cost kaizen. It also explores streamlining processes to reduce movement and searching.
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Non Stock Production
0This book by Shingo, a key figure in Just-in-Time (JIT), explains how to eliminate inventory and achieve continuous improvement in manufacturing. It challenges traditional production methods and offers a new approach to minimize waste.
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One Piece Flow
0The book by Kenichi Sekine describes how assembly line reconfiguration into one-piece flow cells can lower labor costs, defects, and lead times. Sekine discusses process flow principles and industry case studies, based on his experience with the Toyota Production System. This book contains techniques, drawings, and worksheets for removing waste and setting up productive cells.
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Poka yoke
0Frontline workers are key to spotting errors on the production line. Their ideas, with engineering support, can lead to clever solutions that ensure quality products. This book is a handy guide to poka-yoke for everyone on the shop floor.
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Quality Function Deployment
0This book by QFD’s founder, Yoji Akao, explains how to translate customer needs into product design and quality checks. Packed with examples and charts, it’s a one-stop guide for applying QFD in various fields, from manufacturing to software development.
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Stories From My Sensei
0Steve Hoeft shares stories from his Toyota Production System teachers, highlighting core principles and tools like Just-in-Time and Kanban. These award-winning stories offer memorable lessons on TPS implementation, complete with reflection questions to help readers apply the insights in their work.
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The Sayings of Shigeo Shingo
0This book explores Shingo’s creative problem-solving abilities and the trade secrets that underlie his revolutionary manufacturing concepts. It reveals his creative process through motivational accounts of his approach to seemingly insurmountable obstacles.
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TPM for Workshop Leaders
0Kunio Shirose’s book on Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) provides practical insights for workshop leaders. It uses cartoons and case studies to illustrate TPM implementation, focusing on training, managing equipment operators, and fostering cooperation between maintenance and production.