The Toyota Production System

Authors

  • FD Nortje
  • DR Snaddon

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7166/24-1-648

Abstract

The Toyota Production System (TPS) has been cited as being the pinnacle of continuous improvement approaches in manufacturing organisations, and many models of the TPS are well known. However, some authors question the effectiveness of established approaches, and propose Bateson

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Author Biographies

FD Nortje

DR Snaddon

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Published

2013-05-20

How to Cite

Nortje, F., & Snaddon, D. (2013). The Toyota Production System. The South African Journal of Industrial Engineering, 24(1), 68–80. https://doi.org/10.7166/24-1-648

Issue

Vol. 24 No. 1 (2013)

Section

General Articles

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