Modern Industry and Prospects for Socialism

About this episode

Dónal Ó Coisdealbha discusses the implications of the Toyota Production System for socialist industrial production.

Dónal Ó Coisdealbha analyzes the history and results of the management and production system (TPS) developed by the Toyota Motor Corporation, arguing that the cooperative effects the TPS had on Toyota's internal labor relations contain the seeds of a successful model of socialist industrial production. Ó Coisdealbha is the director of process control, smart and digital development at a factory owned by a multinational electrical equipment manufacturer who is currently co-authoring a book with Tom O'Brien on labour time planning. His blog can be found here . Reading: Carlos Campos Jr.

People in this episode

Host: Cosmonaut Magazine

Guest: Dónal Ó Coisdealbha

Topics covered

• socialism
• industrial production
• Toyota Production System
• labor relations
• cooperative effects

Keywords

• Toyota Production System
• socialism
• labor relations
• industrial production
• cooperative effects

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Toyota Motor Corporation

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