President of the Chinese auto parts manufacturer in crisis. For nearly 10 years, the company's products lines could not keep up with the orders. Supplies of communication, but in-house stock is in short supply, despite the production lines operating under extended hours. Quality issues have led to the recent recalls in the United States, making the prospects of anxiety. Faced with the deterioration of terms of trade and installation problems, the chairman and president of the initiative have decided to accelerate the transformation of the company in the manufacturer based on lean production system Toyota. However, the company does not have its own experience or that of lean manufacturing. Case is a difficult situation faced by many companies as they move up the ladder of production competence and quality. Basic training focuses adoption Japanese production methods in developing the Chinese company as it implements lean manufacturing. "Hide
by H. Brian Hwarng, Xuchuan Yuan Source: Richard Ivey School of Business Foundation 18 pages. Publication Date: October 25, 2012. Prod. #: W12276-PDF-ENG
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