The article “Decoding the DNA of
the Toyota Production System” by Steven Spear and Kent Bowen (HBR September-October
1999) will provide a learning experience for Indian Industries.
Indian Government had launched
Make in India initiative (September 2013) which intends to transform India into
a “Global Design and Manufacturing Hub”.
In this context the article will
provide an insight as to how India can learn from Toyota Production System.
Here, I am in awe of “On-Demand production capability at the Aisin Mattress Factory”
(keep in mind; I am talking about 1999 in 2018).
I hope Indian factories manage to deliver product like Aisin Mattress Factory.
I will reproduce section of
the article where the authors describe about Aisin capability:
“Aisin Seiki produces 850 varieties of mattresses, distinguished by
size, firmness, covering fabric, quilting pattern, and edge trim. Customers can
order any one of these in a retail store and have it delivered to their homes
in three days, yet Aisin maintains an inventory at the plant equal to just 1.5
days of demand. To be able to do so, Aisin has made thousands of changes in
individual work activities, in the connections linking customers and suppliers
of intermediate goods and services, and to the overall production lines. This
table captures how dramatic the results of those changes have been.” (For
table please read the article).
A very informative article for a
factory manager / owner whose factory is located at India, to
progress and leapfrog from traditional manufacturing processes.
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