As Toyota Motor Corp. embarks on what many experts believe will be a long journey toward rebuilding its reputation for top quality, the company's status as the model for lean manufacturing also has ...

Toyota may have lost sight of its legendary lean manufacturing philosophy as it rapidly expanded and added suppliers.

Examples include Herman Miller (office furniture) and New Balance Shoes, both of which were taught lean manufacturing principles directly by Toyota.

Mark Green: Toyota is making another $2.2 billion in investments at Toyota Motor Manufacturing Kentucky (TMMK). Toyota has 10 ...

One of the principles of The Toyota Production System is to "go and see it," and so we did just that, touring Toyota's latest manufacturing innovations outside Nagoya, Japan.

Toyota is investing billions in U.S. manufacturing and EVs, but rumors continue to swirl about even bolder future products.

Days after a Canadian border blockade was broken up, the auto industry is facing a serious dilemma. Over the past three decades, manufacturers have adopted “lean” manufacturing. Largely lifted ...

Some toolmakers have been slow to adopt principles of lean manufacturing; an egg-based post-holiday check-in; and Toyota's new sustainable electric vehicle.

Add in the planned solid-state batteries Toyota insists will be ready by 2027, as well as Toyota’s lean manufacturing protocol, and the brand looks ready to finally give the EV startups a run ...

John Compton is a go-to when it comes to assessing, advising, and helping printing companies implement lean strategies in ...

Lean manufacturing and Six Sigma principals are used to improve processes and create efficiencies in the overall manufacturing process. Lean manufacturing is used to minimize waste, while saving ...