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class="toyota-virtual-factoryTourgnav__listItemTitleNum">04</span> <span class="toyota-virtual-factoryTourgnav__listItemTitleTxt"><span class="assembly">ASSEMBLY</span></span> </a> </p> </li> <li class="toyota-virtual-factoryTourgnav__listItem"> <p class="toyota-virtual-factoryTourgnav__listItemTitle"> <a href="/en/company/plant-tours/inspection-shipping/" class="toyota-virtual-factoryTourgnav__listItemTitleLink"> <span class="toyota-virtual-factoryTourgnav__listItemTitleNum">05</span> <span class="toyota-virtual-factoryTourgnav__listItemTitleTxt"><span class="inspection">INSPECTION<span><span class="toyota-virtual-factoryTourgnav__listItemTitleTxtLine"></span></span>SHIPPING</span></span> </a> </p> </li> </ul> <div class="siteHeader__topLine"></div> <div class="siteHeader__bottomLine"></div> </li> <li class="siteHeader__linkItem"> <a href="/en/company/plant-tours/powerunit/" class="siteHeader__linkWrap"> <div class="siteHeader__linkItemFlex"> <div class="siteHeader__icon"></div> <span 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class="production-system-sec02TitleDesc isActive">Making ever-better products for our customers,<br>delivering quality products and at the best price. <br>And always putting people first, making the work easier and less burdensome. </p> <div class="production-system-sec02TitleSubWrap"> <div class="production-system-sec02TitleSub isActive"> <span>To achieve this we focus on eliminating <span class="u-italic">Muri</span> (overburden), </span> <div class="production-system-sec02ThickLineArea"> <p class="production-system-sec02ThickLine"></p> </div> </div> <div class="production-system-sec02TitleSub isActive"> <span><span class="u-italic">Mura</span> (unevenness or irregularity), </span> <div class="production-system-sec02ThickLineArea"> <p class="production-system-sec02ThickLine"></p> </div> </div> <div class="production-system-sec02TitleSub isActive"> <span>and <span class="u-italic">Muda</span> (non-value added activities or waste).</span> <div class="production-system-sec02ThickLineArea"> <p class="production-system-sec02ThickLine"></p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="production-system-sec02ThinLineBox"> <div class="production-system-sec02ThinLineArea"> <p class="production-system-sec02ThinLine"></p> </div> </div> <div class="production-system-sec02ThinLine02Area02"> <p class="production-system-sec02ThinLine02"></p> </div> <div class="production-system-sec02ThinLine02Area02-right u-spDb"> <p class="production-system-sec02ThinLine02-right"></p> </div> </div> <div class="production-system-sec02TextWrap"> <div class="production-system-sec02TextContent"> <p class="production-system-sec02Text">Creating<br>no defects</p> <div class="production-system-sec02ThinLine03Area"> <p class="production-system-sec02ThinLine03"></p> </div> </div> <div class="production-system-sec02TextContent"> <p class="production-system-sec02Text">To produce or transport<br>only what is needed,<br>when it is needed, and in<br>the amount needed.</p> <div class="production-system-sec02ThinLine04Area"> <p class="production-system-sec02ThinLine04"></p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="production-system-sec02Content"> <div class="production-system-sec02ContentWrap"> <div class="production-system-sec02ContentWrap02"> <a class="production-system-sec02ContentCircle" href="#sec03"> <div class="production-system-sec02ContentCircleInner"> <p class="production-system-sec02ContentNumber">01</p> <p class="production-system-sec02ContentText"> <span class="u-italic">Jidoka</span> or Autonomation</p> <div class="production-system-sec02ArrowArea"> <div class="production-system-sec02Arrow"> <span class="production-system-sec02ArrowTop"></span> <span class="production-system-sec02ArrowBottom"></span> </div> </div> </div> </a> </div> <div class="production-system-sec02ContentWrap02 u-right"> <a class="production-system-sec02ContentCircle" href="#sec07"> <div class="production-system-sec02ContentCircleInner"> <p class="production-system-sec02ContentNumber">02</p> <p class="production-system-sec02ContentText">Just-in-Time </p> <div class="production-system-sec02ArrowArea"> <div class="production-system-sec02Arrow"> <span class="production-system-sec02ArrowTop"></span> <span class="production-system-sec02ArrowBottom"></span> </div> </div> </div> </a> </div> </div> <div class="production-system-sec02BgTextWrap"> <div class="production-system-sec02BgText">TOYOTA PRODUCTION SYSTEM </div> <div class="production-system-sec02BgText">TOYOTA PRODUCTION SYSTEM </div> <div class="production-system-sec02BgText">TOYOTA PRODUCTION SYSTEM </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="production-system-Autonomation" id="production-system-Autonomation">  <div class="production-system-sec03" id="sec03"> <div class="production-system-sec03Inner"> <div class="production-system-sec03Wrap"> <div class="production-system-sec03Box"> <div class="production-system-sec03TitleBox"> <p class="production-system-sec03Title"><span class="u-italic">Jidoka</span> or<br class="u-spDb"> Autonomation</p>  <div class="production-system-sec03lineAreaSP u-spDb"> <p class="production-system-sec03lineSP"></p> </div> <div class="production-system-sec03lineArea u-pcDb"> <p class="production-system-sec03line"></p> </div> </div> <p class="production-system-sec03Text"> In the Toyota Production System, the term <span class="u-italic">Jidoka</span> or autonomation is used instead of automation. <br><span class="u-italic">Jidoka</span> is the concept of preventing defective products by automatically stopping a machine when an abnormality occurs. This eliminates the need for a person to watch over machines all the time, thereby improving productivity. </p> </div> <p class="production-system-sec03Pic u-pcDb"> <img src="/pages/global_toyota/company/plant-tours/_assets/images/production-system/system_sec01_img.png" alt="自動化-Autonomation" class="production-system-sec03Img"> </p> <p class="production-system-sec03PicSP u-spDb"> <img src="/pages/global_toyota/company/plant-tours/_assets/images/production-system/system_sec01_img.png" alt="自動化-Autonomation" class="production-system-sec03Img"> </p> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="production-system-sec04"> <div class="production-system-sec04Inner">  <div class="production-system-sec04Wrap"> <div class="production-system-sec04Box"> <p class="production-system-sec04TitleSmall">Exploring Autonomation</p> <div class="production-system-sec04TitleWrap"> <div class="production-system-sec04Title">Stopping Production <p class="production-system-sec04TitleLineArea"> <span class="production-system-sec04TitleLine"></span> </p> </div> <div class="production-system-sec04Title">When an Issue Occurs <p class="production-system-sec04TitleLineArea02"> <span class="production-system-sec04TitleLine02"></span> </p> </div> </div> <p class="production-system-sec04Text"> When a problem is identified, the worker presses a button called a call button that turns on an electric board called an <span class="u-italic">Andon</span> board to inform the leader. Work won't resume until the problem is resolved. </p> </div> <div class="production-system-sec04VideoWrap"> <div class="production-system-sec04VideoWrapInner">  <div id="player01"></div> </div> </div>  </div> </div> </div>  <div class="production-system-sec05"> <div class="production-system-sec05Inner"> <div class="production-system-sec05Wrap"> <div class="production-system-sec05Box"> <p class="production-system-sec05TitleSmall">Exploring Autonomation</p> <div class="production-system-sec05TitleWrap"> <div class="production-system-sec05Title">Avoiding Simple <p class="production-system-sec05TitleLineArea"> <span class="production-system-sec05TitleLine"></span> </p> </div> <div class="production-system-sec05Title">Mistakes Through <p class="production-system-sec05TitleLineArea02"> <span class="production-system-sec05TitleLine02"></span> </p> </div> <div class="production-system-sec05Title"> Fail-Safe Devices <p class="production-system-sec05TitleLineArea03"> <span class="production-system-sec05TitleLine03"></span> </p> </div> <div class="production-system-sec05Title production-system-sec05TitleLast"> called <span class="u-italic">Poka-yoke</span> <p class="production-system-sec05TitleLineArea04 production-system-sec05TitleLineLast"> <span class="production-system-sec05TitleLine04"></span> </p> </div> </div> <p class="production-system-sec04Text"> This <span class="u-italic">Poka-yoke</span> is linked to the electric screwdriver used by the worker to check for any loose screws that need tightening. If there is a problem, a red lamp will alert the worker, helping prevent defective products. </p> </div> <div class="production-system-sec05VideoWrap"> <div class="production-system-sec05VideoWrapInner">  <div id="player02"></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="production-system-sec06"> <figure class="production-system-sec06Light"> <img src="/pages/global_toyota/company/plant-tours/_assets/images/production-system/system_sec_bg-light.png" alt=""> </figure> <div class="production-system-sec06Inner"> <div class="production-system-sec06TitleArea"> <div class="production-system-sec06TitleSmall">Roots of Ideas <p class="production-system-sec06TitleSmallLineArea"> <span class="production-system-sec06TitleSmallLine"></span> </p> </div> <p class="production-system-sec06Title">How did the idea of <span class="u-italic">Jidoka</span> come about?</p> <div class="production-system-sec06TitleLineArea"> <p class="production-system-sec06TitleLine"></p> </div> </div> <div class="production-system-sec06ContentArea"> <div class="production-system-sec06ContentAreaWrap"> <div class="production-system-sec06ContentAreaBox"> <p class="production-system-sec06ContentAreaTitle"> Born from a Desire to Help Make his Mother's Job Easier</p> <div class="production-system-sec06ContentArealineArea"> <p class="production-system-sec06ContentArealine"></p> </div> <p class="production-system-sec06ContentAreaText"> Sakichi Toyoda, the founder of the Toyota Group, watched his mother weaving a loom and began researching looms to see if he could make weaving easier. He then invented a loom that could be operated with one hand and even one that stopped automatically when the vertical yarn was shredded or ran out. The desire not only to improve efficiency, but also to "make someone's job easier" is the basis of <span class="u-italic">Jidoka</span>. </p> </div> <div class="production-system-sec06ContentAreaPic"> <div class="production-system-sec06ContentAreaPicInner"> <div id="player05"></div>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="production-system-JustInTime" id="production-system-JustInTime">  <div class="production-system-sec07" id="sec07"> <div class="production-system-sec07Inner"> <div class="production-system-sec07Wrap"> <div class="production-system-sec07Box"> <div class="production-system-sec07TitleBox"> <p class="production-system-sec07Title">Just-in-Time </p>  <div class="production-system-sec07lineAreaSP u-spDb"> <p class="production-system-sec07lineSP"></p> </div> <div class="production-system-sec07lineArea u-pcDb"> <p class="production-system-sec07line"></p> </div> </div> <p class="production-system-sec07Text"> Just-in-Time is the concept of delivering products at an appropriate price in a timely manner by shortening the production time after an order is placed, and minimizing generation or holding of stock. We also make sure that necessary parts arrive in the right timing and in the order to be used. </p> </div> <p class="production-system-sec07Pic u-pcDb"> <img src="/pages/global_toyota/company/plant-tours/_assets/images/production-system/system_sec02_img.png" alt="ジャスト・イン・タイム-Just-in-Time" class="production-system-sec07Img"> </p> <p class="production-system-sec07PicSP u-spDb"> <img src="/pages/global_toyota/company/plant-tours/_assets/images/production-system/system_sec02_img.png" alt="ジャスト・イン・タイム-Just-in-Time" class="production-system-sec07Img"> </p> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="production-system-sec08"> <div class="production-system-sec08Inner">  <div class="production-system-sec08Wrap"> <div class="production-system-sec08Box"> <p class="production-system-sec08TitleSmall">Exploring Just-in-Time</p> <div class="production-system-sec08TitleWrap"> <div class="production-system-sec08Title production-system-sec08TitleIndent"> <div class="production-system-sec08Title production-system-sec08TitleLast"> <span>The Pull System </span> <p class="production-system-sec08TitleLineArea03 production-system-sec08TitleLineArea03Last"> <span class="production-system-sec08TitleLine03"></span> </p> </div> </div> </div> <p class="production-system-sec04Text"> This is a production system where parts made in the preceding process are not delivered to the following process, but rather the following process goes to the preceding process to pull the parts that have already been used. It is facilitated by <span class="u-italic">Kanban</span> card. </p> </div> <div class="production-system-sec08VideoWrap"> <div class="production-system-sec08VideoWrapInner">  <div id="player03"></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="production-system-sec09"> <div class="production-system-sec09Inner">  <div class="production-system-sec09Wrap"> <div class="production-system-sec09Box"> <p class="production-system-sec09TitleSmall">Exploring Just-in-Time</p> <div class="production-system-sec09TitleWrap"> <div class="production-system-sec09Title">Close Collaboration with <p class="production-system-sec09TitleLineArea"> <span class="production-system-sec09TitleLine"></span> </p> </div> <div class="production-system-sec09Title">Parts Suppliers Enables <p class="production-system-sec09TitleLineArea02"> <span class="production-system-sec09TitleLine02"></span> </p> </div> <div class="production-system-sec09Title">Timely Production <p class="production-system-sec09TitleLineArea03"> <span class="production-system-sec09TitleLine03 production-system-sec09TitleLineLast"></span> </p> </div> </div> <p class="production-system-sec04Text"> In pulling parts by the assembly plant, <span class="u-italic">Kanban</span> cards are used to coordinate with the supplier to ensure that the required quantity arrives when needed.</p> </div> <div class="production-system-sec09VideoWrap"> <div class="production-system-sec09VideoWrapInner">  <div id="player04"></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="production-system-sec10"> <figure class="production-system-sec10Light"> <img src="/pages/global_toyota/company/plant-tours/_assets/images/production-system/system_sec_bg-light.png" alt=""> </figure> <div class="production-system-sec10Inner"> <div class="production-system-sec10TitleArea"> <div class="production-system-sec10TitleSmall">Roots of Ideas <p class="production-system-sec10TitleSmallLineArea"> <span class="production-system-sec10TitleSmallLine"></span> </p> </div> <p class="production-system-sec10Title">How did the idea of Just-in-Time <br class="u-spDb">come about?</p> <div class="production-system-sec10TitleLineArea"> <p class="production-system-sec10TitleLine"></p> </div> </div> <div class="production-system-sec10ContentArea"> <div class="production-system-sec10ContentAreaWrap"> <div class="production-system-sec10ContentAreaBox"> <p class="production-system-sec10ContentAreaTitle"> Catching Up with the High Productivity <br><span>in the United States</span></p> <div class="production-system-sec10ContentArealineArea"> <p class="production-system-sec10ContentArealine"></p> </div> <p class="production-system-sec10ContentAreaText"> After witnessing the American automobile society in the 1920's, Kiichiro Toyoda, the founder of Toyota Motor Corporation, decided to manufacture passenger car with limited funds and scarce resources, he advocated for a Just-in-Time system, in which nothing is wasted. After the World War II, in order to catch up with the productivity of the U.S., Toyota established a new production system in which the next process in line pulls from the prior process. The idea came in part from supermarkets, which only refill goods that have been sold. </p> </div> <p class="production-system-sec10ContentAreaPic"> <img src="/pages/global_toyota/company/plant-tours/_assets/images/production-system/system_sec10_img.jpg" alt="喜一郎欧米視察に向けて横浜港出航" class="production-system-sec10ContentAreaImg"> <span class="production-system-sec10ContentAreaPicCaption">Kiichiro Toyoda Departs to Europe and the U.S. from the Port of Yokohama</span> </p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="production-system-sec10TopLinkWrap"> <a class="production-system-sec10TopLink" href="/en/company/plant-tours/#top"> <div class="production-system-sec10ArrowIcon"></div> <span class="production-system-sec10TopTtl">TOP PAGE</span> </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  </div>  </div>    <div id="smartphone"></div> <div id="tablet"></div> <script type="text/javascript">  </script>  <script src="/pages/global_toyota/company/plant-tours/_assets/lib/gsap/gsap.js"></script> <script src="/pages/global_toyota/company/plant-tours/_assets/lib/gsap/ScrollTrigger.js"></script> <script src="/pages/global_toyota/company/plant-tours/_assets/lib/fullpage/scrolloverflow.js"></script> <script src="/pages/global_toyota/company/plant-tours/_assets/lib/fullpage/jquery.easings.min.js"></script> <script src="/pages/global_toyota/company/plant-tours/_assets/lib/fullpage/jquery.fullpage.extensions.min.js"> </script> <script src="/pages/global_toyota/company/plant-tours/_assets/lib/fullpage/jquery.fullpage.js"></script> <script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/swiper@8/swiper-bundle.min.js"></script> <script src="/pages/global_toyota/company/plant-tours/_assets/js/bundle_en.js"></script></body> </html>

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