The Toyota Production System
The tools, strategies, and philosophy of Lean manufacturing are derived almost entirely from the Toyota Production System. To understand Lean, one must understand the Toyota Production System. TPS is focused on seven (or eight) different wastes commonly found in a manufacturing facility. By reducing or eliminating these wastes, the overall customer value improves. The Toyota Production System uses a number of tools to meet that goal like Kaizen, Heijunka, and Jidoka. This video comes from …