Operations
These activities comprise mainly of the manufacturing and assembling process of the motor vehicles. Other activities in the operations may include motor tuning, configuration of motor parts and final engine tuning. Toyota Motors have established and maintained the image of producing reliable and long lasting vehicles largely due to their well-designed and moderated operation process. One of the main factors of Toyota’s successful sales record is credited to their comprehensive implementation of an exquisitely planned operation system.
Toyota Production System (TPS) is an operation structure followed, which consists of the integration of the lean production concept and Just-In-Time (JIT) management, controls the production process in accordance with the customer requirements. Other operation activities also include the ‘Jidoka’ system; which stops the production process if any defects or other operational problems occur. Operational constancy is also a part of TPS and consists of ‘Heijunka’ concept which focuses on the uniform distribution of work at any position of the production process; Work Organization focusing on the accurate distribution of tasks in the correct order and description; and Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) which emphasizes on overall check-up of all equipment and tools used in the production process.