Lean Operations in Toyota Motor Corporation

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What is the key technique that contributes to the success of Toyota Motor Corporation?

Continual problem solving

High levels of production

Lean and Just-in-Time (JIT) (correct)

Just-in-Time (JIT)

What is central to the Toyota Production System (TPS)?

Employee learning and continual effort for ideal conditions (correct)

Eliminating excess inventory

Respect for people

High quality and low assembly time per vehicle

What makes problems immediately evident in the context of Lean operations?

Eliminating excess inventory (correct)

Employee learning

Continual problem solving

Central to TPS

What is fundamental to the success of Toyota Motor Corporation according to the text?

Respect for people Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the largest vehicle manufacturers in the world with annual sales of over 10 million vehicles?

Toyota Motor Corporation Signup and view all the answers

What are the two techniques that contribute to the success of Toyota Motor Corporation?

(JIT) and Lean Operations Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT one of Ohno's seven wastes?

Variability Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'waste' refer to in Lean operations?

Anything that doesn't add value from the customer's point of view Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary focus of Just-in-time (JIT) in Lean operations?

Continuous forced problem solving Signup and view all the answers

Which system emphasizes continuous improvement, respect for people, and standard work practices in an assembly-line environment?

Toyota Production System (TPS) Signup and view all the answers

What are the three fundamental issues encompassed by Lean operations?

Eliminate waste, remove variability, improve throughput Signup and view all the answers

What does the 'Sort/segregate' step in the 5Ss focus on?

Segregating valuable from non-valuable items Signup and view all the answers

Which step of the 5Ss involves removing variations from processes?

Standardize Signup and view all the answers

'Sustain/self-discipline' step of the 5Ss focuses on what activity?

Reviewing work and recognizing progress Signup and view all the answers

'Shine/sweep' step of the 5Ss emphasizes which activity?

'Clean daily' Signup and view all the answers

'Simplify/straighten' step of the 5Ss involves the use of which tools?

'Methods analysis tools' Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Toyota Motor Corporation

The key technique that contributes to the success of Toyota Motor Corporation is the Toyota Production System (TPS).

Toyota Production System (TPS)

Central to the TPS is the concept of continuous improvement.
The TPS makes problems immediately evident through visualization of processes.

Lean Operations

The fundamental success of Toyota Motor Corporation is due to its adoption of Lean operations.
One of the largest vehicle manufacturers in the world, Toyota Motor Corporation, has annual sales of over 10 million vehicles.
The two techniques that contribute to the success of Toyota Motor Corporation are Just-in-Time (JIT) and Jidoka (Autonomation).

Waste in Lean Operations

In Lean operations, 'waste' refers to any activity that does not add value to the product or service.

JIT and Jidoka

The primary focus of JIT is to produce and deliver products just in time to meet customer demand.
Jidoka is a technique that emphasizes the immediate detection of a defect or problem and takes immediate action to correct it.

Ohno's Seven Wastes

Ohno's seven wastes are Transportation, Inventory, Motion, Waiting, Overproduction, Overprocessing, and Defects.

5Ss

The 'Sort/segregate' step focuses on separating needed and unneeded items.
The 'Simplify/straighten' step involves the use of layouts and arrangements to simplify processes.
The 'Shine/sweep' step emphasizes cleaning and maintaining a clean environment.
The 'Standardize/self-discipline' step focuses on establishing and maintaining standards and discipline.
The 'Sustain/self-discipline' step focuses on maintaining and sustaining changes.

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Test your knowledge about Chapter 16 'Lean Operations' from the book 'Operations Management: Sustainability and Supply Chain Management Fourteenth Edition'. The quiz covers topics such as Lean and Just-in-Time, Lean Organizations, and Lean in Services.