The Toyota Company is renowned for the quality of its products. An integral part of that quality and of the success of the company is the manufacturing process called " kanban." Simply put, it is a production methodology that applies just-in-time principles to every stage of the process, from preproduction supply flow right through to on-demand shipping.

Until now, comprehensive "how-to" information for bringing kanban to your company has been hard to find. But with Kanban Mada Simple, you can bring unprocedented productivity, flexibility, and cost-efficiency.

Properly implemented, a kanban system :

* reduces inventory by tailoring production to actual demand

* improves flow by telling operators what and when - to produce

* prevents overproduction by specifying the number and size of parts containers on the line

* places control at the operator level by delivering visual signals directly to the production floor

* eliminates the need for traditional "paper" schedules by responding instead to visual signals

* improves responsiveness by instantly translating changes in order status into changes in production speed

* minimizes the risk of inventory obsolescence - with less inventory, your product never sits in a pie.



Kanban Made Simple is a step-by-step guide to incorporating the ingenuity of the kanban system into any manufacturing environment. using before-and-after case studies, this easy-to-follow guide shows you how to establish project goals, form a kanban team, and design the process from start to finish. Plus, with the free CD ROM included with the book, you can create all the tools, forms, visuals, and documentation to make your production line a kanban success.