No survey of modern automotive manufacturing can possibly overlook the “lean” techniques and cultural values developed in Toyota’s Production System, so it was inevitable that The Magical Mystery ...

This is a Japanese phrase meaning “go and see for yourself”, which is a central pillar of the Toyota Way, the famous management system adopted by the Japanese car company. Genchi genbutsu is sometimes ...

I read Lindsay Chappell's "Lockdown or not, you still need to take a look" (May 18) with much interest. The content of the column, including the closing paragraph, is excellent advice for everyone to ...

Even at Toyota Motor Corp itself, when asked about automating more genchi genbutsu procedures, a spokesman said: "We are always looking at ways to improve our manufacturing processes, including ...

Toyota's widely imitated rulebook on how to build cars includes a lot of Japanese words that English-speaking auto executives have adopted over the years. Kaizen. Muda. Jidoka. Figure those words out ...

For many businesses, implementation of the Toyota Production System (TPS) requires many new concepts such as 5S, Kaizen, Asa-Ichi, Genchi-Genbutsu and Yamazumi charting. The implementation of these ...

The IMV series was developed with local engineers in the spirit of genchi-genbutsu, in hopes of contributing to the Asian economy together with the people of Asia. New Delhi: Toyota Motor Corporation ...