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Basic
Basic. Two words in Taiichi Ohno’s Toyota Production System are translated as “basics.” One is “Kihon 【基本】,” and the other is “Kiso...
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6 days ago3 min read


Kaikaku
Kaizen and Kaikaku are entirely different. In my post about “Kaizen capability,” I got some responses that “Small improvements are...
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Jun 233 min read


Who holds the authority to modify the production plan?
Who holds the authority to modify the production plan? It's a strange question. However, this happens daily in most factories, yet it is...
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Jun 184 min read


“The morning’s orders are revised in the evening.” 【朝令暮改】
Taiichi Ohno’s “Workplace Management" includes a saying: “The morning’s orders are revised in the evening.” 【朝令暮改】 "Choureibokai.” This...
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Jun 123 min read


Kaizen Capabilities
Why do we use the adjective “small” with Kaizen? This made me concerned. For example, suppose you identify a Muda that is ten seconds, or...
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Jun 44 min read


Genba and Genti: The Practical Difference Explained
Genba is the most crucial place to be. TPS emphasizes the significance of Genba. At the same time, they use a term called Genti Genbutu....
hidet77
May 284 min read


Impressions of Kaoru Ishikawa's "QC history in Japan," 1968.
Kaoru Ishikawa, a central figure in Japanese Total Quality Management (TQM), wrote an article in 1965 discussing the history of TQM in...
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May 213 min read


Standard In-process stock
Standard In-process stock is one of the three elements of standardized work. It is essential to maintain the repeatability of work and...
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May 143 min read


“Visualization, Verbalization, and Fixable.”
“Visualization.” The key concept of the Toyota Production System is widely recognized. However, there are many places where something is...
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May 74 min read


Limited and Variable Volume Operations
How much of the Toyota Production System’s challenge to the economy of scale is accepted by the public? A few months ago, a manager...
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Apr 303 min read


The Muda of not doing Kaizen
Once in a while, we receive strange requests. “Please come and list up all the Muda.” I thought they misused some words and checked to do...
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Apr 234 min read


Special-purpose (or dedicated) machines and General-purpose machines
In the Toyota Production System, we categorize machines into two categories: special-purpose (or dedicated) machines and general-purpose...
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Apr 163 min read


Repair -Taiichi Ohno's another quote-
Since my last post was about Hozen 【保全】(Maintenance), this is a related topic. Taiichi Ohno said, “Repair and repair are different.” 🤯...
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Apr 144 min read


Taiichi Ohno and Maintenance
Seiichii Nakajima, pioneer of TPM, shared his experience with Taichi Ohno. Their relationship started when Toyota was awarded the...
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Apr 93 min read


Quality and Value
What do “Quality” and “Value” mean to your organization? And what is the relationship of the two? Hypothesis: the Toyota Production...
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Apr 73 min read


"Eliminate" Muda
Taiichi Ohno and the Toyota Production System sometimes use “old” Japanese, which we must be careful of. One such example is the word “...
hidet77
Mar 313 min read


Respect the transportation works
Transportation works. There are many names inside a factory, like material handlers, water spiders, forklift drivers, etc., and...
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Mar 244 min read


Try Heijyunka on a smaller scale.
Heijyunka (Levelization) is considered the foundation of the Toyota Production System. Despite its importance, very few have challenged...
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Mar 173 min read


Help
In the Toyota Production System, help is provided when Andon is pulled. “Help” is essential but equally important is how. The first key...
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Mar 104 min read


Kantoku 【監督】
“Kantoku.” This word appears quite frequently in Japan. A movie director is “Eiga Kantoku.” In sports, head coach is translated as...
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Mar 33 min read
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