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No. 142 Plant
A Guide to the Kawasaki Production System
Toshihiko Yonemitsu
The Kawasaki Production System, KPS, is an evaluation of manufacturing engineering and production control methodology based on the Just-in-Time (JIT) concept.
The system and package of techniques were developed and proven by Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. at its various manufacturing sites.
KPS is applicable to a variety of manufacturing strategies, from mass-production to make-to-order.
—Explicatory— K.T.R. No.142
- In the Review, we introduce a variety of products made by Kawasaki which "works as one for the good of the planet," as well as the various advanced technologies behind them.
