Index
American technology catching up with the techniques, 3
production system, 1
single-skilled operator, 14
work forces, ratio between Japanese and, 3
Andon (the line stop indication board), 21, 121
Apparent increase of efficiency
See Efficiency
Assembly, final line, 5, 34, 42
Automobile industry in Japan assembly line, 49
compared with America, 3
difficulty developing the, 84
history of, 76
manufacturing, major problem in, 81
number of processes involved, 4
production flow, 5
See also Toyota production system
dual role of, 8
equipment improvement, 67
extraordinary character of, 77–78
machine ...
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