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Showing 1 to 20 of 30 for “"toyota production system"”.
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The Toyota production system : a study of its components
Thesis (B.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 1997.
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Applicability of Toyota production system to commercial airplane manufacturing
Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 1992, and Thesis (M.S.)--Sloan School of Management, 1992.
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The Effects of the Toyota Production System on Student Academic Performance
… test scores and teacher efficacy by using the Toyota Production System model? Components of this study evaluated fifth-grade student math Pennsylvania System of School Assessment scores, 4Sight Benchmark Assessment scores, and changes in teacher efficacy, as indicated by the Ohio State Teacher …
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Transforming commercial aerospace supply chain management practices by utilizing Toyota production system principles, practices, and methodologies
This thesis examines The Toyota Motor Corporation's core precepts, management principles, supply chain architecture, product development methods, leveraged practice of supplier partnerships and procurement practices, all of which are integral elements associated with the Toyota Production System, …
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Enhancing the product design process: a framework for engineers based on the Toyota production system and the psychology of optimal experience
Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 2002.
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System Dynamics modelling of Organizational Culture Transformation: A study of the organizational and technical factors that affect the implementation of Toyota production system in organizations
… favourable results. This research aims to adopt systems thinking approach to culture change. It utilizes system dynamics modelling to unravel the dynamics of change. Initially, a hybrid change methodology is developed, incorporating the best aspects of models from literature and insights gained …
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Towards building a theory of Lean implementation in healthcare
Lean, a management system based on the Toyota Production System, is increasingly being applied to healthcare contexts with mixed outcomes. While there are many case studies reporting on the outcomes of Lean implementation, there is little empirical evidence indicating which factors influence Lean …
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Application of lean management in the provisioning of textbooks to Eastern Cape public schools
… Mapping (VSM) philosophies, a derivative of the Toyota Production System (TPS), was applied to evaluate the effectiveness of the current process and propose improvements as measured by reduced time and more effective support for learners. Further, usefulness of policies employed from 1998, such …
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Applying the Lean Thinking in Health Economics to Improve the Healthcare Delivery
… missing or wrong information and system breakdown. To investigate the current and future state, the research adopts ‘process mapping’ to identify value-added and non-value-added activities. This research also utilises discrete event simulation to emulate the real cash income …
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The soft side of the Toyata production system is the hard side
… the challenges associate with the rollout of the Toyota Production System (TPS) in a US vinyl extrusion plant. There is a cursory explanation of some of the Technical aspects of TPS, and implementation problems are examined and analyzed in the context of cultural barriers. The thesis contends that …
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Enabling waste elimination, learning, and continuous improvement through standardization
… companies have developed their own operating system, usually based upon the Toyota Production System, in an effort to improve productivity, quality, and profitability. Continuous improvement is a central theme to most operating systems. Typically large continuous improvement projects or kaizen …
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Scheduling and shop floor control in commercial airplane manufacturing
… jetliners and a leader in defense and space systems. Competition in commercial aircraft production is increasing and in order to retain their competitive position, Boeing must strive to improve their operations by reducing costs. Boeing factories today still schedule and monitor the shop …
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The production planning and inventory management of finished goods for a pharmaceutical company
… of lean in TCG, it has implemented the TCG Production System which finds its roots in the famous Toyota Production System. The recognition of the importance of reducing the waste of inventory by TCG is the main motivational force for this internship. This thesis documents the inventory …
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Analysis and design of manufacturing systems with multiple-loop structures
Kanban means card or token. A kanban-controlled production system is one where the flow of material is controlled by the presence or absence of a kanban, and where kanbans travel in the system according to certain rules. The study of kanban-controlled production systems can be traced back to the …
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Lean principles applied to a supply chain with demand uncertainty
… on the implementation of a lean manufacturing system, modeled after the Toyota Production System, in the Kodak color film business. The goal of the system is to systematically eliminate all forms of waste from the production process in an attempt to reduce costs and inventory. This thesis …
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Implementation of lean processes at a high-mix low-volume aerospace manufacturing facility in France
The theories of the Toyota Production System have been operational touchstones now for over twenty years in North America and Western Europe. In spite of this many companies, particularly those in high-mix low-volume manufacturing, continue to struggle with their implementation. The goal of this …
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Methodology for sizing finished goods inventories for a vinyl siding extrusion plant
… principles as a way to improve their production systems. Alcoa has joined the movement to adopt lean manufacturing, and has named their effort the Alcoa Production System (APS), after the Toyota Production System which is, doubtless, the best known example of lean manufacturing …
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A study of the Mighty Motors operating system : making sustainable improvements at a powertrain manufacturing facility
… manufacturing companies are developing their own production or operating system, particularly in an effort to duplicate the widely renowned Toyota Production System. Toyota has demonstrated its potential for improving productivity and profitability. These same opportunities exist in nearly all …
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Applicability of lean manufacturing and quick response manufacturing in a high-mix low-volume environment
… of Lean Manufacturing as exemplified by the Toyota Production System. Lean is most successful when production is characterized by a few high-volume products, but may not be the answer as the production mix increases and volume decreases. This thesis focuses on this high-mix, low-volume type …
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Co-evolution of process and content in organizational change : explaining the dynamics of start and fizzle
… to view change, I study a manufacturer adopting production practices based on concepts of lean manufacturing and the so-called Toyota Production System (TPS). I develop a grounded theory based on extensive fieldwork observing a change effort that began with temporary improvement but subsequently …
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