A Programmed Approach for the Implementation of Lean Manufacturing - Adapting Japanese Techniques to a Western Environment

2000-01-2653

09/11/2000

Event
International Off-Highway & Powerplant Congress & Exposition
Authors Abstract
Content
Tim Preston spent 9 months at Honda Motor Corporation's motorcycle factory in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. He worked alongside Honda engineers studying and using Japanese management and production techniques. Since his return to the JCB factory in the United Kingdom, he has been introducing improvements in production methods and management.
This paper summarizes his findings and shows ways of overcoming cultural differences to allow world-class Japanese methods to be introduced.
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DOI
https://doi.org/10.4271/2000-01-2653
Pages
8
Citation
Preston, T., "A Programmed Approach for the Implementation of Lean Manufacturing - Adapting Japanese Techniques to a Western Environment," SAE Technical Paper 2000-01-2653, 2000, https://doi.org/10.4271/2000-01-2653.
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Published
Sep 11, 2000
Product Code
2000-01-2653
Content Type
Technical Paper
Language
English