Toyota Production System

• source https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyota_Production_System

• Respect for people

  • Respect
    • We respect others, make every effort to understand each other, take responsibility and do our best to build mutual trust.
  • Teamwork
    • We stimulate personal and professional growth, share the opportunities of development and maximize individual and team performance.
  • Just-in-Time (JIT)
    • Produce what is needed, when it’s needed.
  • Jidoka (Automation with a human touch)
    • Stop production when problems occur.

• Principles

  • The right process will produce the right results
    • 1. Create continuous process flow to bring problems to the surface.

    • 2. Use the “pull” system to avoid overproduction.

      3. Level out the workload (heijunka). (Work like the tortoise, not the hare.)

    • 4. Build a culture of stopping to fix problems, to get quality right from the start. (Jidoka)
    • 5. Standardized tasks are the foundation for continuous improvement and employee empowerment.

    • 6. Use visual control so no problems are hidden.

      7. Use only reliable, thoroughly tested technology that serves your people and processes.