About this source
The original text on lean manufacturing from the creator of the Toyota Production System, covering JIT, jidoka, and the relentless elimination of waste
Frameworks extracted
6 totalSTRmonths
Kaizen (Continuous Improvement)
Improvement is eternal and infinite; build a system where every person, every day, surfaces problems and makes things a little better
STRweeks
Elimination of Waste (Muda)
Identify and ruthlessly eliminate the seven categories of waste that inflate costs without adding any value for the customer
STRdays
The Five Whys
Ask why five times to penetrate from symptoms to root causes, turning every problem into a permanent improvement
PRODmonths
Kanban System
Use simple visual signals attached to goods to pull production through the system, making overproduction impossible and waste visible
PRODweeks
Jidoka (Autonomation)
Build quality into the process by giving machines and workers the authority to stop production the moment an abnormality occurs
PRODmonths
Just-In-Time (JIT) Production
Produce only what is needed, when it is needed, in the amount needed to eliminate waste and approach zero inventory