Subject category:
Production and Operations Management
Published by:
IBS Center for Management Research
Length: 13 pages
Data source: Published sources
Abstract
The case looks at how Kaizen was adopted by Toyota Motor Corporation to improve productivity and efficiency in its production systems. The case examines in detail the labour crisis faced by Toyota in the early 1990s and how the company used Kaizen to modify its assembly line and wage systems in order to make them human friendly. The case also details the concept of Kaizen and the pre-requisites for its successful implementation in an organisation.
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Abstract
The case looks at how Kaizen was adopted by Toyota Motor Corporation to improve productivity and efficiency in its production systems. The case examines in detail the labour crisis faced by Toyota in the early 1990s and how the company used Kaizen to modify its assembly line and wage systems in order to make them human friendly. The case also details the concept of Kaizen and the pre-requisites for its successful implementation in an organisation.