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Techniques and methods
The 5S method
Developed in Japan and adopted by Toyota as an integral part of its production system, the 5S method is an essential component of lean system. It focuses on improving workplace organization in order t...
Jidoka, Poka-Yoke and Andon
Taiichi Ohno, Toyota manager considered one of the fathers of the Toyota Production System, says: "All we do is look at the timeline from customer order to payment [...] and we constantly reduce this ...
Kanban System
The kanban system - 看板 (from Japanese, kan = "visual," ban = "tag") is a decoupled pull flow control tool that provides for materials management directly from the shopfloor-that is, from the area wher...
Total Productive Maintenance
Total Productive Maintenance is a systemic approach to plant maintenance that aims to achieve productionwithout failures, stoppages, or defects, with everyone involved in the performance of activities...