1. Japanese approaches to production Standards in Action www.bsieducation.org/standardsinaction Japanese approaches to production Author: Dave Needham

2. Japanese approaches to production Standards in Action www.bsieducation.org/standardsinaction Fordism Early C20th industrial system in the United States

3. Japanese approaches to production Standards in Action www.bsieducation.org/standardsinaction Post Second World War Development of new Japanese manufacturing techniques based on Quality

4. Japanese approaches to production Standards in Action www.bsieducation.org/standardsinaction Quality Circles Started in 1962 A small group of workers from the same work area who meet to identify, analyse and resolve work based issues.

5. Japanese approaches to production Standards in Action www.bsieducation.org/standardsinaction Total Quality Management An approach to quality based on the participation of all employees aimed at achieving long-term success. Covers the whole organization. What are the 8 principles of quality management?

6. Japanese approaches to production Standards in Action www.bsieducation.org/standardsinaction Just In Time - JIT An inventory based strategy. The process is driven by a series of signals.

7. Japanese approaches to production Standards in Action www.bsieducation.org/standardsinaction Kanban A signal in the JIT system.

8. Japanese approaches to production Standards in Action www.bsieducation.org/standardsinaction Kaizen Continuous small step improvement

9. Japanese approaches to production Standards in Action www.bsieducation.org/standardsinaction 5 S’s Seiri – tidy Seiton – order Seiso – clean Seiketsu – standardised clean up Shitsuke - discipline

10. Japanese approaches to production Standards in Action www.bsieducation.org/standardsinaction Gemba Going to the shop floor to identify problems – particularly customer problems

11. Japanese approaches to production Standards in Action www.bsieducation.org/standardsinaction Jidoka Automation with a human touch Detect the fault Stop Fix or correct the immediate problem Find out the root cause and solve Involves automatic detection of errors