Question

1. Where is Toyota in its Lean Journey:
2. When changes (especially product related) are being contemplated, what is should be the first consideration:
3. What (14) aspects of a change can be considered:

Answer 1

A successful implementation of the lean management system in Toyota motor company helps to achieve the long term sustainable improvements of products to maintain their position in the vehicle market. The lean system of Toyota evolved the innovative tools in the product manufacturing by keeping needs of people in mind to function well in different cultural region in all over the world.

The 14 aspects of Toyota lean journey are as follows:

1. Lean journey is all about the capacity expansion by lowering the cost.

2. It reduces the waste parts from the processes.

3. It focuses on the needs of the customers.

4. It is important to create the workflow to reduce the batch size.

5. Lean journey helps to expose the value stream to eliminate the waste part of the product design process.

6. Lean management helps to get the perfection in all respects.

7. The quality of products will be improved after going through the journey of lean.

8. It helps to achieve the business goals by improving the overall processes.

9. Capacity of the business can be expanded by a good lean management process.

10. The lean management helps to reduce the set up time by 60- 80%.

11. It helps to improve the safety performances.

12. Company can survive in the competitive markets by going through the lean management process.

13. Lean helps to develop new ideas and policies to drive the company towards growth.

14. Lean management provides strategies to improve the productivity of the company.