The Toyota production system is a paradox. On the one hand, every activity, connection, and production flow in a Toyota factory is rigidly scripted. Yet at the same time, Toyota’s operations are ...

The disruption shut down a system that is at the core of Toyota’s lean manufacturing, a way of reducing inventory and maximizing production efficiency that the Japanese automaker pioneered and ...

Developed by Toyota in the mid-20th century, Lean manufacturing is a systematic approach focused on creating more value while ...

Dr Kevin Fong travels to the US to discover how the world’s largest car producer is trying to improve healthcare Show more In the third programme in the series, Dr Kevin Fong explores the ...

The recent widespread shutdown at Toyota group’s assembly plants exposed a vulnerability in its hallmark “lean” production system ... to inspect their manufacturing facilities for any ...