Keio University Syllabus and Timetable

JAPANESE PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS

Lecturer(s)KHOJASTEH, YACOB
Credit(s)2
Academic Year/Semester2023 Fall(2nd Half)
Day/PeriodThu.1,2
CampusMita
Class FormatFace-to-face classes (conducted mainly in-person)
Registration Number12615
Faculty/Graduate SchoolINTERNATIONAL CENTER
Year Level2, 3, 4
Course DescriptionA course to aim to learn an introductory production management, tools and techniques mostly used by Japanese companies tomanage and control their production systems.
K-Number CIN-CO-00243-212-18
Course AdministratorFaculty/Graduate SchoolCININTERNATIONAL CENTER
Department/MajorCO
Main Course NumberLevel0Faculty-wide
Major Classification0Other Course
Minor Classification24International Center Course (Social Sciences) - Business and Management
Subject Type3Elective subject
Supplemental Course InformationClass Classification2Lecture
Class Format1Face-to-face classes (conducted mainly in-person)
Language of Instruction2English
Academic Discipline18Mechanics of materials, production engineering, design engineering, and related fields

Course Contents/Objectives/Teaching Method/Intended Learning Outcome

This course provides an introduction to production management and presents tools and techniques mostly used by Japanese companies to manage and control their production systems. It provides the students with the necessary concepts, tools, and methods to understand production management systems and the logic behind the various planning, scheduling, control, and decision techniques. Essential Japanese production management concepts such as Toyota’s production systems, just-in-time, Kanban, and Kaizen will be covered. It also covers traditional and modern Japanese production systems and those control systems being practiced in Toyota.

Course Plan

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Textbooks

Lecture handouts will be provided as the course proceeds.

Reference Books

- Monden, Y. (2012) Toyota production system: an integrated approach to just-in-time, 4rd edition, Engineering & Management Press
- Khojasteh, Y. (2016) Production Control Systems, A Guide to Enhance Performance of Pull Systems, Springer
- Khojasteh, Y. (2018) Production Management: Advanced Models, Tools, and Applications for Pull Systems, CRC Press