Toyota is using the Internet to speed communications with suppliers and reduce parts inventory in a rare change to its famed production process. Generally considered the auto industry's most efficient ...

The Kanban system, originating from Toyota Production System, is a visual methodology designed to manage and optimize production workflows in manufacturing. It operates on a "pull" principle, where ...

Global Voices stands out as one of the earliest and strongest examples of how media committed to building community and defending human rights can positively influence how people experience events ...

The production system using kanban was pioneered by Toyota Motor Company in Japan and subsequently it was adopted by numerous other Japanese and US companies for applying the just-in-time ...