New Japan Production Model, An Advanced Production Management Principle - Key To Strategic Implementation Of New JIT

Abstract

An advanced production management principle, the New Japan Production Model to further advance TPS (Toyota Production System) called the Advanced TPS is proposed, which involves the systematization of Japanese production management methodology for strategic production. The New Japan Production Model—a new management technology principle, proposed and verified in previous studies—was developed through establishing a Global Production Technology and Management Model based on New JIT utilizing three core technologies (TMS, TDS, and TPS), which relates to hardware systems, and Science TQM, which relates to software systems. Formation of the model through utilization of these core technologies signifies the high linkage of business processes that enables a speedy production cycle by using “Intelligent Quality Control System, TPS-QAS”, “Highly Reliable Production System, V-MICS”, “Renovating Work Environment, TPS-IWQM” and “Bringing up Intelligent Operators, V-IOS”. Effectiveness of the proposed New Japan Production Model was verified at Toyota Motor Corporation.