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Step 0 - Training
Training usually is held about one week. The purposes of training basically are:Evaluate TPS theory understanding & skill level of all Jishuken members (before training).All members join training (Stop 6 Introduction, TPS Introduction, JIT (Just ...
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Standardization as an Enabler
The critical task when implementing standardization is to find that balance between providing employees with rigid procedures to follow and providing the freedom to innovate and be creative to meet challenging targets consistently for cost, quality, ...
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Standardizing Work for a New Product Launch
The Toyota Way of handling the chaos of getting an army of people involved in creating and launching a new vehicle is to standardize the work in a balanced way that doesn’t give complete control to any group of employees. Having only engineers devi...
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Standardization Is the Basis for Continuous Improvement and Quality
Toyota’s standards have a much broader role than making shop floor workers’ tasks repeatable and efficient. The Toyota Way results in standardized tasks throughout the company’s white-collar work processes, such as engineering. Everyone in the ...
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Seven wastes
Toyota has identified seven major types of non-value-adding waste in business or manufacturing processes, which are described below. You can apply these to product development, order taking, and the office, not just a production line.There are seven ...
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How to make Standardized Work Combination Table (1)
IntroductionA Standardized Work Combination Table (SWCT) is also known as a Standardized Work Combination Chart, a Standardized Work Combination Sheet, or some other variant. Regardless of what you call it, it is one of the most critical documents to...
