TY - GEN AU - Fujimoto,Takahiro TI - The evolution of a manufacturing system at Toyota SN - 0195123204 (alk. paper) AV - TL278 .FUJ 1999 PY - 1999/// CY - New York PB - Oxford University Press KW - Automobiles KW - Design and construction KW - Industrial efficiency KW - Operations research KW - Toyota automobiles N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. 349-364) and index; An evolutionary framework for manufacturing System emergence at Toyota: history System emergence at Toyota: reinterpretation The anatomy of manufacturing routines: an information view Evolution of the black box parts supplier system Evolution of product development routines Evolution of Toyota's new assembly system Toyota as a "prepared organization." N2 - PART I: Emergence and Functions of the Total Manufacturing System. 1. An Evolutionary Framework for Manufacturing. 2. System Emergence at Toyota: History. 3. System Emergence at Toyota: Reinterpretation. 4. The Anatomy of Manufacturing Routines: An Information View. PART II: Emergence and Functions of the Three Subsystems: Supplier, Development, and Production. 5. Evolution of the Black Box Parts Supplier System. 6. Evolution of Product Development Routines. 7. Evolution of Toyota's New Assembly System. 8. Conclusion: Toyota as a "Prepared Organization". Appendix A. The Evolutionary UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0604/98038201-d.html UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0604/98038201-t.html ER -