Toyota Production System
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The Toyota Production System is a pioneering lean manufacturing methodology that emphasizes waste reduction, continuous improvement (kaizen), and just-in-time production to maximize efficiency and quality.
Statements (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
lean manufacturing system
→
management philosophy → manufacturing methodology → production system → |
| aimsTo |
eliminate waste
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improve quality → increase productivity → maximize customer value → reduce costs → reduce lead time → |
| alsoKnownAs |
TPS
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| appliedIn |
healthcare
→
logistics → manufacturing → services → |
| corePrinciple |
built-in quality
→
continuous improvement → heijunka → jidoka → just-in-time production → kaizen → respect for people → standardized work → visual management → waste reduction → |
| developedBy |
Toyota Motor Corporation
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| developedInCountry |
Japan
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| emphasizes |
employee involvement
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error proofing → flow efficiency → problem solving at the source → pull production → root cause analysis → short setup times → small lot sizes → standardized work procedures → visual control → |
| influenced |
lean management
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lean manufacturing → lean product development → |
| notableProponent |
Eiji Toyoda
→
Kiichiro Toyoda → Taiichi Ohno → |
| originatedInIndustry |
automotive manufacturing
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| originPeriod |
mid-20th century
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| relatedTo |
Agile manufacturing
→
Six Sigma → lean thinking → |
| usesConcept |
5S
→
andon → kanban → muda → mura → muri → standard work → takt time → value stream → |
Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Kiichiro Toyoda
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influenced |
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Toyota Motor Corporation
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knownFor |
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Toyota Manufacturing UK
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usesManufacturingSystem |