Toyota Supply Chain Management: A Strategic Approach to the Principles of Toyota's Renowned System - Hardcover

by Ananth V. Iyer (Author), Sridhar Seshadri (Author), Roy Vasher (Author)

The Toyota Production System is thebenchmark used throughout theworld for "lean" thinking. Now youcan model your own processes after those ofthe company that "wrote the book on supplychain management."

Written by two experts on the subject, alongwith a former Toyota senior executive, thisbook details the most celebrated supply chainoperation in the world to help you form anintegrated, synchronized system that will bethe envy of your industry.

You will find key insight into the logic behindevery point of Toyota's supply chain, alongwith both the tactics and strategies you canuse to build an outstanding system of yourown. Toyota Supply Chain Management explainshow to achieve balance and efficiencyby focusing on:

• Variety: Determine your varietyof offerings based on operationalefficiency and market demand
• Velocity: Maintain a steadyflow through all processes ofthe supply chain
• Variability: Manage inconsistenciescarefully to reduce cost andimprove quality
• Visibility: Ensure the transparencyof all processes to enable continuouslearning and improvement

The authors provide valuable insider tipsand offer hands-on guidance for improvingproduction and operations in a variety ofindustries, including health care, insurance, banking, credit processing, and retailing.

With careful attention paid to every aspectof the subject--from principles and theories tooperations and best practices--Toyota SupplyChain Management is the most comprehensive, insightful guide to forging a world-classsupply chain system.

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Top management secrets to building a world-clas supply chain

Three industry insiders cover every link in Toyota's supply chain, explaining the operations and the logic behind them. Toyota Supply Chain Management will help you design and oversee significant improvements to your supply chain, including

• Sales planing
• Production scheduling
• Supplier Management
• Logistics
• Parts ordering
• Demand fulfillment

The authors pool their extensive and well-rounded knowledge to provide "how-to" insights for applying the lessons of Toyota in any industry. Using this book as your guide, you can create operational efficiency by better connecting offices, plants, facilities, and vendors.

Apply the lessons of Toyota to ensure your company leads the race for growth and profits in today's competitive economy.

Author Biography

Sridhar Seshadri is a professor of operations management in the IROM Department at the McCombs School of Business, University of Texas at Austin. He has done extensive research on supply chain contracts and risk management.
Roy Vasher is a former Toyota senior executive. Vasher played a leading role in Toyota's North American and European initiatives to streamline the supply chain to reduce order-to-delivery lead time. Currently he is president of RPV Consulting, LLC.