Title: The Secret of Toyotas Success Toyotas Production system
1The Secret of Toyotas Success Toyotas
Production system
2???? Wa kon Yo sai(Thiai ??? Thai Kon Yo sai)
- This tradition has been influenced by the idea of
"????" "Wakon Yousai" advocated by Shozan Sakuma
(1811-1864) since the Meiji Restoration. The idea
"Wakon Yosai" means Japanese spirit combined
with Western learning. - An idea of learning Western knowledge,
technology, institution and systems without
losing Japanese cultural identity.
3Toyotas Production system
- In 1949 Toyota produced only1000 vehicles a
month. The industrial productivity of USA was
eight times greater than of Japan. - In 2006 Toyota groups worldwide production plan
aims at producing 8.4 million vehicles.
4Toyotas Production Systembased on Japanese
creativity combined with Western Expertise.
- The executives of Toyota knew that Toyota or even
the Japanese automobile industry could not
survive by simply copying the operations of
America. - They knew overproduction can kill their company.
- Toyota knew how important it was to manufacture
an appropriate number of appropriate (marketable)
products at an appropriate time.
5Toyotas Production system is based on
Supermarket System
- Several engines or transmissions for each type
of vehicle are placed on shelves and the assembly
plant personnel picks up as many engines or
transmissions as they need from the shelves. All
engines are labeled with information cards which
are removed when the engines are picked up.
6Working as a Human being supported by the
strength of teamwork.
- Factory workers are working as a human being not
as part of the machinery. - Defectives must be cut to zero as much as
possible. - If a problem occur the entire line is stopped
immediately. Then all workers and supervisors put
their heads together to solve the problem. This
leads to eliminate every waste of defective,
error, or accident and improve productivity.
7Leading Motives of the Toyota Production System
- Absolutely eliminate waste from every phase of
the production process - Waste of stock on hand
- Waste of processing
- Waste of overproduction
- Waste of time on hand
- Waste of movement
- Waste of making defective products
- Excellent service for the customers
8Toyotas Production system overseas
- In 1985 Toyota established a joint venture New
United Motor Manufacturing Incorporated (NUMM)
with GM in the United States in order to recover
a GM factory in California. - In 1990 The Machines that Changed the World
published by several professors of MIT introduced
Toyotas Production system to the world.
9- The summary of this Power Point Presentation is
adapted from the mail magazine, Japan on the
Globe (No.368), October 31, 2004.
10The Policy of SONY in UK
11The Policy of SONY in UK
- Representing Japanese Business Management and
Manufacturing - 2200 British workers and producing half-million
TV sets a year
12Philosophy of SONY
- SONY in Europe are independent from SONY in Tokyo
but follows overall guidelines. - SONY in UK has got all materials in Europe.
- SONY in UK has never been involved in strike for
the past 17 years. - SONY highly estimated the Process of
Manufacturing and Quality of Engineers. - Top-Management The voice of Engineers
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13The Voice of British Director of SONY in UK
- 1. High Commitment to the Company
- 2. Work EthicTeam Work and Harmony
- 3. A long and mid-term views
- 4 A long and mid-term investment in
- innovated products and people for
- high quality result
- 5. Good communication with shared
- information
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14The Voice of British Engineer of SONY in UK
- Constant Involvement of People
- Production process and lines are not isolated.
- The high quality of Engineers for excellent
- manufacturing
15The Voice of British Line Worker of SONY in UK
- Workers are responsible for their work.
- Very few mistakes
- We could work out some mistakes as a team.
- We feel we are part of team with the same target.
16Mr. Moritas Mission,The Chairman of SONY
- Technology and philosophy are
- globalized but SONY respects each cultural
systems and identities in overseas factories. - Technology enrich peoples life.
- Engineers should be involved in top management.
- Top Management should have technological
backgrounds. - Manufacturing is value adding business.