1. The Secret of Toyota’s Success Toyota’s Production system
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2. 和魂洋才 Wa kon Yo sai (Thiai 魂洋才 Thai Kon Yo sai)
This tradition has been influenced by the idea of "和魂洋才" "Wakon Yousai" advocated by Shozan Sakuma ( ) 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.
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3. Toyota’s 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 group’s worldwide production plan aims at producing 8.4 million vehicles.
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4. They knew overproduction can kill their company.
Toyota’s Production System based 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.
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5. Toyota’s 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.
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6. Working 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.
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7. Leading 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
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8. Toyota’s 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 Toyota’s Production system to the world.
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9. The summary of this Power Point Presentation is adapted from the mail magazine, Japan on the Globe (No.368), October 31, 2004.
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10. The Policy of SONY in UK
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11. The Policy of SONY in UK
Representing Japanese Business Management and Manufacturing
2200 British workers and producing half-million TV sets a year
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12. Philosophy 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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13. The Voice of British Director of SONY in UK
1. High Commitment to the Company
2. Work Ethic=Team 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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14. The 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
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15. The 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.
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16. Mr. Morita’s 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.
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