Toyota's supply chain management: a strategic approach to toyota's renowned system

By:

Iyer, Ananth

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Material type: Text

TextPublication details: New Delhi McGraw Hill Education 2009Description: 226 pISBN:

9780070671003

DDC classification:

658.70062 92222 I9T6

Summary: The Toyota Production System is the benchmark used throughout the world for lean thinking. Now you can model your own processes after those of the company that wrote the book on supply chain management. Written by two experts on the subject, along with a former Toyota senior executive, this book details the most celebrated supply chain operation in the world to help you form an integrated, synchronized system that will be the envy of your industry. You will find key insight into the logic behind every point of Toyotas supply chain, along with both the tactics and strategies you can use to build an outstanding system of your own. Toyota Supply Chain Management explains how to achieve balance and efficiency by focusing on: o Variety: Determine your variety of offerings based on operational efficiency and market demand o Velocity: Maintain a steady flow through all processes of the supply chain o Variability: Manage inconsistencies carefully to reduce cost and improve quality o Visibility: Ensure the transparency of all processes to enable continuous learning and improvement The authors provide valuable insider tips and offer hands-on guidance for improving production and operations in a variety of industries, including health care, insurance, banking, credit processing, and retailing. With careful attention paid to every aspect of the subjectfrom principles and theories to operations and best practicesToyota Supply Chain Management is the most comprehensive, insightful guide to forging a world-class supply chain system. (Source: www.amazon.com)

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Table Content Ch1. The BullWhip Effect Ch 2. Supply Chain Overview Ch 3. Mix planning Ch 4. Sales Planning and Forecasting Ch 5. Production scheduling Ch 6. Parts ordering and forecasting Ch 7. Inbound logistics Ch 8. Suppliers Ch 9. Production operations Ch 10. Outbound Logistics Ch 11. Dealers Ch 12. The Toyota Way in review Ch 13. How to apply Toyota Way principles to non-automotive supply chains

The Toyota Production System is the benchmark used throughout the world for lean thinking. Now you can model your own processes after those of the company that wrote the book on supply chain management. Written by two experts on the subject, along with a former Toyota senior executive, this book details the most celebrated supply chain operation in the world to help you form an integrated, synchronized system that will be the envy of your industry. You will find key insight into the logic behind every point of Toyotas supply chain, along with both the tactics and strategies you can use to build an outstanding system of your own. Toyota Supply Chain Management explains how to achieve balance and efficiency by focusing on: o Variety: Determine your variety of offerings based on operational efficiency and market demand o Velocity: Maintain a steady flow through all processes of the supply chain o Variability: Manage inconsistencies carefully to reduce cost and improve quality o Visibility: Ensure the transparency of all processes to enable continuous learning and improvement The authors provide valuable insider tips and offer hands-on guidance for improving production and operations in a variety of industries, including health care, insurance, banking, credit processing, and retailing. With careful attention paid to every aspect of the subjectfrom principles and theories to operations and best practicesToyota Supply Chain Management is the most comprehensive, insightful guide to forging a world-class supply chain system. (Source: www.amazon.com)

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