Toyota Plant in Japan

1. Toyota Plant in Japan

2. Production mix in the plant

3. Easy access to tools Visual alarm that indicates problems. Assembling with white gloves.

4. Training material used to explain the process and teach people.

5. Chairs below table to save space. 5S

6. Device to clean foot. Before coming in the production hall, everybody must clean the foot

7. In the office area, the chair stays besides and are used only for resting. People work in stand up position (the aim is genba approach). The furniture well elevated. All of them with wheels to facilitate moving..

8. 5S – identification in chairs has the same identification in table, to indicate the right position of the chairs. It could look like excess, but it’s to show the 5S culture. That’s a meeting room of company direction.

9. 5S – all material identified and in its place. In the furniture, the wheels to facilitate moving.

10. 5S. A training material folder to organize all procedures and OPLs. Most of them are made manually.

11. 5S

12. Floor identification. Every colour has a meaning, Very clear floor.

13. Board filled by hand. Checklist (beside) is also, made manually.

14. Skill matrix

15. Even where you find 5S.

16. Interest: They are already making plans for the car of the future. (for only 1 person)