課程簡介 Course Introduction

精實管理的典範為豐田生產系統（Toyota Production system，TPS），強調持續改善與尊重人性兩大方針。TPS起源於豐田汽車，在歷經石油危機及日圓升值，豐田汽車仍能持續60年連續獲利，展現TPS的卓越性。1980美國MIT國際汽車共同研究計畫（International Motor Vehicle Program ，IMVP）以TPS為主要研究方向，歸納出精實（Lean）生產方式為TPS的精髓。1990 MIT發表一份名為「改變世界的機器（The machine that changed the world）」的研究報告後，TPS始聞名於世，由於近年的應用成效卓著，已蔚為風潮，產業競相學習，除了製造業外，也成功應用於其他產業，例如醫療、服務、公部門等。本課程將教授精實管理之原理與實踐手法，為了加強學生學以致用的學習成效，也安排業師聯合授課(2周現場教學、2周教室內授課、2次MOOCs )，以兼顧實用價值，傳授實戰經驗。

Toyota Production System (TPS) is the exemplar of Lean Management. Its two pillars are: continuous improvement and respect for people. TPS is originated from Toyota. It experienced oil crisis in 70s and yen appreciation in the past few decades but still remain profitable in the past 60 years continuously. It becomes well-recognized due to the publication of the book, “The machine that changed the world.” It has been proved to be the competitive advantage for manufacturing systems. Recently, it has been also successfully applied to the other industry sectors such as health care systems, service, government, etc.