Kanban System Analysis: Toyota Motor Co. and Manufacturing Context

This case study examines the Kanban system, a management strategy employed by Toyota Motor Co., focusing on its key elements and its effectiveness in a manufacturing context. The analysis begins with an introduction to Just-in-Time (JIT) and Total Quality Management (TQM) principles, setting the stage for an exploration of Kanban's operational processes. The study identifies and discusses the core components of the Kanban system, as implemented by Toyota, including the role of JIT and Jidoka in maintaining operational efficiency. It provides evidence of how the Kanban system is appropriate for a specific manufacturing organization, emphasizing waste reduction, worker safety, employee responsibility, and the use of order cards to manage production flow. The analysis also explores how TQM principles contribute to defect reduction and quality control. The study then provides evidence of how the Kanban system is appropriate to a specific manufacturing organisational context, focusing on the overall production process, uninterrupted and effective manufacturing system including the use of Just-in-Time and Total Quality Management principles. The conclusion summarizes the key findings, highlighting the Kanban system's role in enhancing productivity and achieving organizational goals. The document references academic sources to support the arguments presented.

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Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION ..........................................................................................................................3
Key elements in Kanban's operation process...................................................................................3
Evidence of how the Kanban's system is appropriate for a specific manufacturing organization. .3
CONCLUSION ...............................................................................................................................5
REFERENCES ...............................................................................................................................6

INTRODUCTION
Just in time is an management strategy system that help companies to align raw materials
from suppliers to production unit in an organization. Total quality management is an continuous
process that help organizations to reduce errors in their manufacturing process and improve
customers experience. Report will discuss about key elements in Kanban's operation process.
Discuss how system help organizations manufacturing system.
Key elements in Kanban's operation process
Toyota production system also known as Kanban's system help company in smooth
working of their business and maintain effectiveness of their product and services. Two major
features JIT and Jidoka help maintain working of Toyota(Radosavljević, Jevtić and Klimenta,
2016.) . JIT is one of the most important and key element for working of Toyota. Help to
maintain operations at each and every step in business. Manage flow of work in Toyota. Jidoka is
a system that help to stop machines before any of error or defect happen in machinery's. Jidoka
help company to save time and make effective use of all available resources. Kanban operation
process help to eliminate waste by workers in production unit. Provide proper safety to workers
at work place, provide responsibility to employees and show trust in them to make them work
effectively. Kanban process provide order card to company to maintain production unit. It works
like a chain to maintain orders and work according to requirement of business. System play an
important role to connect suppliers with organizations production unit. Process all inventories
with use of order cards. System maintain proper time and hour at every process in business to
minimize over production. Indications are available to identify any abnormal activity in business.
Evidence of how the Kanban's system is appropriate for a specific
manufacturing organization.
Kanban's process help Toyota company to maintain effectiveness of their organization
and products. It help to minimize wastage and improve production capabilities of company to
achieve goals and objectives easily and more effectively. Kan ban process is effective for overall
success of organization
Never pass defective products

Total quality management principles in production unit of Toyota help company to
remove defects from their production line it help company to ensure about only quality products
go to their customers(Yi, Shen and Lei, 2019 .). It also help company to to reduce complaints of
customers. System help to get desired level of quality at every step in an organization. Help to
inform suppliers and maintain production requirement at a minimum.
Take only what needed
Kanban's system help company to provide products and raw materials that they need and
which help company in overall success of business. It help to reduce overproduction in
organizations working and maintain hourly work for each and every department. Reduce cost of
production by minimizing waste with help of TQM principles. Able to work according to market
demand and fulfill needs of customers. TQM help company to strategic approach for
improvement in their products.
Produce exact quantity required
System help company to use raw materials according to products requirement which help
to produce exact quantity that an organization require. Focus on minimum requirement help
Toyota to increase overall profitability of business. JIT help company to produce products in
small quantities because if organization produce more then excess inventory is just a waste of
time, money and effort. With producing exact quantity help company to make adjustments in
production plan during changes in market demand.
Level the production
System help to maintain level of production in organization. Help Toyota to maintain
flow of work in their business and produce only number of items(Deihimi, Zahed and Iravani,
2016.). Level of production help in smooth working of business. Set level of production make
TQM to help production unit to produce quality work on time effectively.
Process optimization
Kanban system help Toyota to analyze improvement opportunities for their business.
System help company to measure production unit and flow of work to improve performance of
business. TQM help company to improve continuously by analyzing way of work to get more
effective and efficient ways possible for development of business. TQM principles help company
to get qualified employees to perform job effectively. Whereas JIT require to maintain
continuous flow of product.

Stabilize and rationalize process
System help to maintain communication between team so that they work effectively by
sharing common understanding for operation in business. It provide a strong foundation for
business and a team to work effectively and consistently(Qu, Perkins and Olsen, 2018.) . JIT
help company to respect all employees equally and provide them opportunity to bring their plans
and policies that help in overall development of business.
Increase efficiency
Proper implementation of Kanban system help Toyota to increase efficiency of their
employees and make them work according to requirement. With proper methods of TQM and
JIT are set to reduce defects and wastage help company to maintain effectiveness of products and
services.
Maximize productivity
Successful implementation of Kanban process help Toyota to increase overall
productivity of business. Producing exact quantity help to maintain flow of raw materials which
help to increase productivity according to demand in market and maintain success of
organization at a large scale.
Reduce waste
Kanban system help Toyota to analyze defects and produce exact quantity which help
company to reduce overall waste and improve features of their products. Reducing waste help
company to increase profitability and require to achieve goals and objectives easily.
Enable collaboration
System help to maintain a flow of communication in a team(Takagi and Tamura, Fujitsu
Ltd, 2019.) . Provide every employee equal opportunity in business help them to maintain team
work and increase production in their business.
CONCLUSION
In this report Kanban system help Toyota to reduce wastage and work for overall success
of organization at a large scale. System implement success and help to achieve goals of Toyota.
Key elements help to increase productivity and require and analyze defects in production unit of
business.

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