• JIT(Just-in-Time): “Kanban System”
  
  
• Value Stream Mapping (VSM)
  
  
• Waste (Non-value-added) Reduction: 7 “Muda”
  
  
• Autonomation: “Autonomous Operation”
  
  
• Pokayoke: Mistake-proofing or Fail-safe Mechanism
  
  
• TWI (Training Within Industry)
  
  
• TPM (Total Productive Maintenance)
  
  
• Multi-process Handling & Cross Training
  
  
• Visual Controls & Visual Workplace
  
  
• 5 Whys: Question-asking Method- Finding the real root cause

For details of our Toyota Production System (TPS) Consulting, please contact Ken Sakai at 503-783-1394 or kenfsakai@pacificdreams.org.