If you’ve ever searched for information online about the Toyota Production System, you've probably seen various house-shaped graphics. But even though we all know what a house is, understanding what ...

The first visit always begins with a world-class factory tour, and then customers have the option to enroll in a three-day Toyota Lean Management training camp of sorts.

The three fundamental principles of lean manufacturing -- reducing waste, increasing value and continuous improvement -- relate very directly to training as well.

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Jeddah, Saudi Arabia: Saudi Dairy and Foodstuff Company (SADAFCO) continues to position itself at the forefront of Saudi Arabia’s manufacturing sector through its participation in the Introduction to ...

No survey of modern automotive manufacturing can possibly overlook the “lean” techniques and cultural values developed in Toyota’s Production System, so it was inevitable that The Magical Mystery ...

So, what is lean management exactly? Put in its most simple form, lean management is about eliminating waste without sacrificing productivity to improve work processes, purposes, stakeholder value, ...

An important milestone in automotive manufacturing is taking place with Toyota's celebrated Georgetown plant marking its 25th anniversary on Monday. While milestones of this type are important in ...

“The Thai case is consistent with the view that TPS can grow more in host countries with weak industrial relations systems, as there would be less resistance to work reorganisation,” say the ...

SmartPlanet colleagues Andrew Nusca and Larry Dignan have been doing a great job following the debacle involving Toyota’s sticky gas pedals, and point to discussions about how the automaker's ...