Effectiveness of Kanban System in Toyota Motor Co.

Operations
Management
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Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................3
2.1 Key elements....................................................................................................................3
2.2 Evidences..........................................................................................................................4
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................5
REFERENCES ...............................................................................................................................6
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INTRODUCTION
Management processes is the process of setting goals, objectives, planning and
controlling the activities of a project or a process in order to gain desirable outcomes. With the
help of just in time and total quality production organisation can effectively produce products
and services by reducing waste. Respectively report is based on the Toyota Motor co. which is a
Japanese multinational automotive manufacturer in japan. Respective report is based on the
effectiveness of Kanban system for respective and other organisations.
MAIN BODY
2.1 Key elements
Toyota production system is important for Toyota motor co. for producing the products
and services in most effective manner to minimise waste. Respective system also known as
Kanban system and known internationally for their less quantity of stocks and rationalization.
Respective system is ideal for Toyota Motor co. to produce products by reducing wastage to add
value in it. Just in time is the production process that helps in converting the ideal state into the
practical one at every moment by supplying necessary parts. The another important element
which is Jidoka that helps to respective organisation in abnormal situation or while defective
conditions arises (Agrawal, Atasu and Van Wassenhove, 2019). So respective system helps by
giving judgements to respective machines, equipments and line workers automatically. So Jidoka
emphasise on the operations of machinery at full extent but stopping while defects arise at time
of manufacture the products and services. Kanban system in the manufacturing process helps in
hourly production in respect of volume and specification of product in proper manner. It helps in
prevention of over production as it enhance the cost of selling the products to the ultimate
consumer base. So Toyota Motors Co. uses the Kanban system as an working device that helps
to connect supplier with the production process.
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