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TPS
TPS, or the Toyota Production System, is an integrated socio-technical system developed by Toyota that comprises its management philosophy and practices, focusing on minimizing waste and maximizing value. It's the foundation of lean manufacturing.
TECHNICAL DEFINITION
The Toyota Production System (TPS) is a comprehensive lean manufacturing methodology and management philosophy developed by Toyota, characterized by its core principles of Just-in-Time (JIT) and Jidoka, aiming to eliminate waste (Muda), overburden (Muri), and unevenness (Mura) to achieve optimal efficiency and quality.
BACKGROUND
The Toyota Production System (TPS) is an integrated socio-technical system, developed by Toyota, that comprises its management philosophy and practices. The TPS is a management system that organizes manufacturing and logistics for the automobile manufacturer, including interaction with suppliers and customers. The system is a major precursor of the more generic "lean manufacturing". Taiichi Ohno and Eiji Toyoda, Japanese industrial engineers, developed the system between 1948 and 1975.
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- Toyota Production System
- Lean Manufacturing
- Just-in-Time System
USAGE NOTE
TPS is the foundational model for many lean manufacturing implementations worldwide.