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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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7 Mantras for 21st Century New Product Development
0Seven fundamental ideas, or mantras, are presented in the book as aroad map for effective product development. These catchpharases cover a range of NPD process elements, from building a strong execution engine to encouraging a business oriented mindset.”7 Mantras” offers a guide to successful new product development with 7 core ideas and emphasizes building a strong organization for anyone creating new products.
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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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Daily Management The TQM Way
0“Daily Management: The TQM Way” shows how daily practices are the key to TQM’s success. It offers strategies for all levels to achieve long-term improvement, addressing challenges like short-term focus by leaders. Build a sustainable improvement culture with this practical guide.
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Deming Goldratt
0Deming Goldratt’s book equips you with powerful tools for long-term organizational success, combining Deming’s and Goldratt’s philosophies. It guides you in effective leadership, strategic planning, and continuous improvement.
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Failure Mode and Effect Analysis
0This book by D.H. Stamatis is a comprehensive guide to FMEA (Failure Mode and Effect Analysis). FMEA is a method for identifying and preventing potential problems, errors, and failures in systems, designs, processes, and services. The book explains how to conduct FMEAs and why they are important.
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Four Practical Revolutions in Management
0“A New American TQM” by Shoji Shiba and David Walden offers a comprehensive approach to management that extends beyond operations improvement. The book emphasizes developing unique organizational capabilities through customer focus, continuous improvement, total participation, and societal networking.
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Getting the Right Things Done
0The book “Getting Right Things Done” describes how strategy deployment benefits in maintaining focus, bringing people together, and enabling swift response to opportunities and difficulties. Toyota has been using this strategy for decades as a tried-and-true means of establishing market supremacy and staff engagement.
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Management By Quality
0“Management by Quality” by Dr. Kume is a TQM guide for non-Japanese companies. It explains key concepts, implementation, and TQM vs. ISO 9000 standards.
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Nine Pearls of TQM Wisdom
0Nine Pearls of TQM Wisdom provides practical insights into Total Quality Management (TQM). This concise book offers effective strategies and principles to improve organizational efficiency and enhance customer satisfaction. It’s a must-read for managers and quality professionals looking to achieve operational excellence.
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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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Quality Management In New Product Development
0Hitoshi Kume’s book, first published as an article in Kenshu, offers essential insights into applying Total Quality Management to successful new product development. A must-read for product developers, designers, engineers, and executives committed to achieving ongoing success in new products.
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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.