Toyota Production System and Kanban System

This article was downloaded by 210. 212. 186. 193 On 17 July 2012, At 2318 Publisher Taylor & Francis Informa Ltd Registered in England and Wales Registered Number 1072954 Registered office Mortimer House, 37-41 Mortimer Street, capital of the United Kingdom W1T 3JH, UK International journal of Production Research Publication details, including instructions for authors and subscription knowledge http//www. tandfonline. com/loi/tprs20 Toyota performance establishment and Kanban system Materialization of just-in-time and respect-for-human system Y.SUGIMORI , K. KUSUNOKI , F. CHO & S. UCHIKAWA a a a a a Production Control Department, Toyota Motor Co. , Ltd, 1 Toyota-cho, Toyota-shi, 471, Japan. Version of record first published 28 Mar 2007 To reference book this article Y. SUGIMORI, K. KUSUNOKI, F. CHO & S. UCHIKAWA (1977) Toyota production system and Kanban system Materialization of just-in-time and respect-for-human system, International Journal of Production Research, 156, 553-56 4 To link to this article http//dx. doi. org/10. 1080/00207547708943149PLEASE SCROLL DOWN FOR oblige Full terms and conditions of use http//www. tandfonline. com/page/terms-and-conditions This article may be used for research, teaching, and private study purposes. Any substantial or positive reproduction, redistribution, reselling, loan, sub-licensing, systematic supply, or distribution in every form to anyone is expressly forbidden. The publisher does non give any warranty express or implied or make any representation that the contents will be complete or accurate or up to date.The accuracy of any instructions, formulae, and drug doses should be independently verified with primary sources. The publisher shall not be liable for any loss, actions, claims, proceedings, demand, or costs or restoration whatsoever or howsoever caused arising directly or indirectly in association with or arising out of the use of this material. INT. J. PROD. RES. , 1977, VOL. 15, No. 6, 553-564 Toyot a production system and Kanban system Materialization of just-in-time and respect-for-human system Y. SUGIMORIt, K. KUSUNOKIt, F.OHOt and 8. UOHIKAWAt The Toyota Production System and Kanban System introduced in this stem was developed by the Vice-President of Toyota Motor Company. Mr. Taiichi Ohno, and it was under his guidance that these unique production systems have become deeply rooted in Toyota Moter Company in the past 20 years. There are two major characteristic features in these systems. One of these is the just-in-time production I, a specially important figure in an assembly industry such as automotive manufacturing. In. this display case of production,