The Toyota Production System (TPS) stands as a revolutionary approach to manufacturing that reshaped industrial processes worldwide. Crafted by Taiichi Ohno, this system transcends conventional large-scale production methods by embedding efficiency, waste reduction, and continuous improvement at its core. Rather than focusing solely on mass output, TPS emphasizes flexibility, quality, and the empowerment of workers, pioneering principles that have since influenced lean manufacturing and operational excellence globally.

• Waste Elimination: The system targets the removal of all forms of waste (muda) in production, including overproduction, waiting times, unnecessary transportation, excess inventory, motion, defects, and overprocessing.
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