MANUFACTURING IN JAPAN AND FROM JAPAN

Abstract

In Japan, companies have continuously improved the performance of quality, cost, delivery, environment, safety, and morale of Japanese Manufacturing Systems (JMS) by using unique management approaches, total quality management (TQM), Toyota production system (TPS), and total productive maintenance (TPM). After the introduction, they are implemented by many companies and organizations not only in Japan but also all over the world. Also, in modern Japan, Industry 4.0, IoT, and AI are considered, and various activities are promoted. In this paper, the literature on the research topics and methodologies related to TQM, TPS, and TPM are reviewed. Also, by referring the empirical studies on TQM, TPS, and TPM in overseas companies, the findings and issues to transfer them are discussed. Also, the current situation on the recent practical activities and academic research are reviewed.