DocumentCode
1130426
Title
A matter of takt - [manufacturing takt time]
Author
Davies, Sean
Volume
4
Issue
9
fYear
2009
Firstpage
62
Lastpage
65
Abstract
Takttime is a key element of lean manufacturing. This paper looks at how it evolved through World War Two Germany and Japan to become a cornerstone of today´s Toyota Production System.
Keywords
automobile industry; lean production; Toyota Production System; World War Two Germany; World War Two Japan; lean manufacturing;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Engineering & Technology
Publisher
iet
ISSN
1750-9637
Type
jour
Filename
5160836
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