本书从实用角度出发，以日渐普及的JIT与TOM为核心，由浅入深地分别介绍了JIT生产的核心知识，开发设计与生产的质量控制，生产过程中的拖动式生产计划与控制及实践JIT与TQM管理中的几个关键因素。通读本书，必会对本领域的知识有个全面而客观的认识。

一本在美国家喻户晓的经典教科书。

汇集了作者20多年的企业调查资料，对企业具有更强的针对性。

John M.Nicholas：暂无简介

1　Roce without a Finish Line
PART I　CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT, WASTE ELIMINATION, CUSTOMER FOCUS
2　Fundamentals of Continuous Improvement
3　Jit: Value Added and Waste Elimination
4　TQM: Customer-Focused Quality
PART II　ELEMENTS OF LEAN PRODUCTION
5　Small-Lot Production
6　Setup-Time Reduction
7　Maintaining and Improving Equipment
8　Pull Production Systems
9　Focused Factonies and Group Technology
10　Workcells and Cellular Manufacturing
11　Standard Operations
PART III　QUALITY PRODUCTS, QUALITY PROCESSES
12　Quality of Design
13　Quality Inspection and Statistical Sampling
14　Statistical Process Control
15 Systems for Eliminating Defects
PART IV　SIMPLIFIED PRODUCTION PLANNING AND CONTROL SYSTEMS
16 Scheduling for Smooth Flow
17　Synchronizing and Balancing Processes
18　Planning and Control in Pull Production
PART V　BEYOND THE PRODUCTION SYSTEM
19　Managing the Supply Chain
20　Activity-Based Costing
21　Perfomance Measurement: Making Bean Counting Relevant
Appendix MRP-Based Production Planning and Scheduling