Hoeft Stories from My Sensei

Two Decades of Lessons Learned Implementing Toyota-Style Systems
1. Auflage 2011
ISBN: 978-1-4398-1655-4
Verlag: Taylor & Francis
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 180 Seiten

In the tradition of Taoist philosophers and Zen masters, Steve Hoeft tells the stories he learned from his Toyota Production System (TPS) master teachers. Sometimes enigmatic, sometimes funny, but always powerful and enlightening, these stories of continuous improvement and Lean implementation are organized around the Toyota House framework. After covering historical and foundational aspects of TPS, the stories go on to illustrate a wealth of essential topics encompassing the timeless, unchanging principles of Just-In-Time, Built in Quality, and Respect for People, and delves into specifics on many tools like kanban, Quick Changeover, and A3 Problem Solving.
Winner of a 2011 Shingo Research and Professional Publication Prize
More than entertainment, the telling of stories is a way that human wisdom is handed from one generation to the next. It is a gentle but memorable way to learn the lessons of failure without suffering the personal pain of misdirected efforts; a way to find the best path without having to personally experience hundreds of dead-end journeys. It is a way to gain understanding that goes deeper than definitions.

"When Steve writes about the TPS house, it is not just an abstraction. It is something he lives. He can vividly picture it in every operation…. Steve’s stories…bring the house to life."
--From the Foreword by Jeffrey K. Liker, author of The Toyota Way
TPS is more than just a manufacturing blueprint and a set of business rules. It is a tradition, a learned and shared cultural legacy that imbues each ensuing generation with ethics and a sense of purpose that goes far beyond the punching of a clock and the filling of a ledger. It is far better taught by stories than by rulebooks. Ideal for individual learning and reflection as well as for use with groups, Stories From My Sensei provides key insights into how and how-not-to implement TPS principles. Reflection questions accompany each story to help readers apply the lessons to their own situations—situations that will ultimately become the basis of stories handed down to the next generation.

Zielgruppe

Lean and Six Sigma professionals, leaders in manufacturing companies and healthcare, educators, shopfloor personnel, non production leaders.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Hoeft, Steve

Fachgebiete

• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Betriebswirtschaft Unternehmenskommunikation
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Betriebswirtschaft Management Qualitätsmanagement, Qualitätssicherung (QS), Total Quality Management (TQM)

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Foreword

Prologue

Acknowledgments

Chapter 1 Summary of the Toyota House Model for Implementation

The Toyoda Family

Growth—The Growing Need for a Documented System or Model

Not Tools

Principles versus Tools

Lean, TPS and Coming to America

First View of the House

Hey, My Favorite Tool Is Not in This House

Sequence

What Is a Sensei?

Goals of TPS

Changing Culture

Chapter 2 Foundation or Base Principles and Stories

Standardized Work

Preventive Maintenance

Kaizen

Robust Products and Processes
Early Supplier Involvement

My Most Interesting "Foundation" Stories

Chapter 3 Just-in-Time Pillar Principles and Stories

JIT or the "Rights"
Continuous Flow

Pull

Takt Time

Cells

Kanban

Quick Changeover or SMED

My Most Interesting JIT Stories

Chapter 4 People Pillar Principles and Stories

The Power of Ideas
A3 Problem Solving
Employee Involvement and Empowerment
My Most Interesting People Pillar Stories

Chapter 5 Built-in-Quality Pillar Principles and Stories
Head Jidoka

Never Pass Defects
Stop the Line Authority
Andon
Problem Solving
Error Proofing (Poka Yoke)
My Most Interesting BIQ Stories

Chapter 6 Wrapping It All Up (The "Roof" or Results)
What Is Success?

Sweat and Blood

My Most Interesting Roof Stories

Chapter 7 Closing Words

Acronyms and Some Terms
Recommended for Further Reading

Index

About the Author

Über Autor(innen)

Steve Hoeft, a Toyota-trained Toyota Production System Coach at Altarum Institute, has helped organizations win over a dozen Shingo prizes. He is a practitioner, teacher, change agent and thought leader in applying lean principles widely and deeply to unique, knowledge-worker processes for hundreds of clients in multiple industries and application areas, including healthcare, new product development, supply chains, defense, government, and manufacturing.

While at a Big 3 automotive firm, Mr. Hoeft was trained by Eli Goldratt in the theory of constraints-based scheduling package OPT. His deep Lean experience began at Delta (Kogyo) USA under a true sensei. Mr. Hoeft then continued to learn about lean systems when he moved to Johnson Controls, Inc., and studied directly with Toyota in Georgetown, KY. At JCI, Steve coauthored the JCI Manufacturing System (an ASTD Training Package of the Year award winner) and was responsible for starting the implementation process across all JCI plants. He was also a Lean coach and consultant with Optiprise, Inc. Mr. Hoeft holds a dual bachelor of science degree in industrial engineering and operations research from Wayne State University and an MBA from the University of Toledo. He is a Certified Project Manager Professional (PMP) through the Project Management Institute and a key instructor for the University of Michigan College of Engineering’s Lean Healthcare, Lean Manufacturing, and Lean Product Design Certificate programs.