<P>A bestseller for almost three decades, <EM>Toyota Production System: An Integrated Approach to Just-In-Time</EM> supplies in-depth coverage of Toyota''s production practices, including theoretical underpinnings and methods for implementation. Exploring the latest developments in the Toyota Production System (TPS) framework at Toyota, this new edition updates the classic with new material on e-kanban, mini-profit centers, computer-based information systems, and innovative solutions to common obstacles in TPS implementation. </P><P></P><P>Yasuhiro Monden, instrumental in introducing the JIT production system to the United States, explains the logic and methodologies of the TPS. Extending the humanized aspect of production introduced in the third edition, <STRONG>Toyota Production System: An Integrated Approach to Just-In-Time, Fourth Edition</STRONG> explains how to cultivate the culture and way of thinking needed to establish the TPS holistically across your organization. Exploring t