Equalized & Synchronized Production

by Naruse; Toshiki

• ISBN13: 9781563272523
• ISBN10: 1563272520
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2003-02-16
• Publisher: Productivity Pr

Summary

Beyond JIT - Lean Improvement for Supplier Companies! ESP is a production management and manufacturing improvement system targeted for supplier companies or any companies that deal with a variety of products as well as multiple customers. ESP enables suppliers to meet the requirements of their buyers' Just-In-Time (JIT) ordering systems through wide-variety, small-lot production, while also making their own production activities as efficient as possible. ESP complements each company's own production management functions, particularly the production scheduling and purchasing functions, in the way that best suits each individual business. By adopting ESP, your company will be able to meet its customers' needs Just-in-Time while growing into a powerful new organization operating according to its own production system. Features of Equalized and Synchronized Productioninclude: Coverage of the complete production scheduling and management system for supplier organizations Case studies featuring ESP implementation by a variety of manufacturers Guidance on when and where the ESP system is more effective than JIT Comprehensive and practical "how-to" instruction on ESP implementation

Table of Contents

Preface
Acknowledgments
The Birth of a New Production System - A Case Study	p. 1
Why Suppliers Need the ESP Production System	p. 29
Basic Steps in Implementing the ESP Production System	p. 67
ESP Building Steps and Techniques	p. 111
ESP Result Indicators	p. 169
Case Study 1: Miyagi Shimadaya Co., Ltd	p. 177
Case Study 2: Izumi Industries and Okegawa Plant	p. 207
Case Study 3: Tokyo Chuzosho, Gunma Plant	p. 227
Case Study 4: Plant A at Company N	p. 245
Conclusion: Obstacles Encountered While Implementing ESP	p. 271
Glossary	p. 273
Index	p. 285
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