TOYOTA WAY Hints

Make your life better

Vol. 06
JIDOKA
Coaching Department - KDCD

TOYOTA WAY Hints

Among words which have spread
over the world as well as Kaizen,
the most fundamental words for
TOYOTA WAY are

JIDOKA and Just In Time.

(The two pillars of TPS * )

* Toyota Production System

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Just In Time : Only what is needed,
when it is needed, and
in the amount needed
This thought has
made good efficiency of work,
prevented from exceeding stock,
reduced costs
This lead to
be a competitive company.

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JIDOKA : A Japanese word which means Automation.
However in TOYOTA WAY, this is known as
Automation with a Human touch,
Intelligent Automation
or Autonomation.
Then lets see how
Automation with a Human touch
differ from the previous
Automation ??!!

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We give Humans Wisdom to machines.
It means we can build some equipment or ideas into the
machines and make machines determine good things
and bad things by themselves.

If abnormal situation occurred, the

production line stops itself and avoids
the defective from going to the next
stage. This can keep the quality and
save the labor.

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Jidoka

1. Build in
Quality
2. Manpower
saving

Discover
Abnormal
situation

Kaizen

Anyone can buy the latest machines if there is budget.

Anyone can learn from books or internet, etc.

But nobody tells you how to utilize the machine or

knowledge.
The answer is how to grow people that can utilize this
knowledge at your work place!

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Thank you
&
See you next time
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Coaching Department - KDCD