For those that are students of Lean Manufacturing or the Toyota Production System, but have not stepped inside a Toyota plant, this video will give you a sense of what it looks like. What you won’t see are many examples of Lean, except for a few:
- Minute 3:21 – You’ll see a runner, delivering a request from a supply withdrawal Kanban
- If you watch carefully, you’ll see Andon cords all throughout the video
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