The Synchronized Production System: Going Beyond Just-In-Time Through Kaizen

by Hitoshi Takeda

The objective of a synchronized production system is to harmonize all the elements of the manufacturing process based on the Just-in-Time strategy. This strategy is designed to improve return on investment in business by reducing in-process inventory and its associated costs. The process is driven by a series of signals, or Kanban, that tell production processes to make the next part.

The Synchronized Production System sets out the...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0749447656
• ISBN13: 9780749447656
• Release Date: July 2006
• Publisher: Kogan Page
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 2.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 8.8" x 11.2"