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Chapter 3
Basics of JIT: The Toyota
Production System
In this chapter, the basics of just in time (JIT), which reformed Toyota’s automobile
manufacturing, are discussed. e basic principles and on-site implementation of
manufacturing using the Toyota Production System, which has been adopted as
a core concept of global manufacturing, will be illustrated here (Amasaka et al.,
2008).
3.1 Toyota Production System: The Core Concept of JIT
JIT system, a Japanese production system typied by the Toyota Production System,
is a manufacturing system that was developed by the Toyota Motor Corporation
(Ohno, 1977).
e basic philosophy of the Toyota Product ...