Lean Operations
LO 16.1 Define Lean operations
As shown in the Global Company Profile, the Toyota Production System (TPS) contributes to a world-class operation at Toyota Motor Corporation. In this chapter, we discuss Lean operations, including JIT and TPS, as approaches to continuous improvement that lead to world-class operations.
Lean operations supply the customer with exactly what the customer wants when the customer wants it, without waste, through continuous improvement. Lean operations are driven by workflow initiated by the “pull” of the customer’s order. Just-in-time (JIT) is an approach of continuous and forced problem solving via a focus on throughput and reduced inventory. The Toyota Production System (TPS), with its emphasis ...
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