toyota

What do you think of Toyota cars?

Toyota manufacturing system success is due mainly to this type of manufacturing:

What was one of the main challenges Japan faced after World War II that influenced Toyota's manufacturing approach?

• Scarcity of steel and other metals

• Lack of skilled labor

• High competition from European car makers

• Overproduction of vehicles

What was Toyota be able to eliminate from Ford's assembly system?

What was Toyota first industry?

• Electronics
• Agriculture machinery
• Automatic looms
• Textiles

What is the Kanban method?

• A financial strategy

• A sign-based scheduling system

• A marketing technique

• A type of car model

Why Toyota's car became more attractive to American's consumers?

• HIgh safety ratings

• Fuel efficiency

• Gas-guzzlers

• Low price compared to competitors

Provide an example of a company that adopted the Toyota Production System (TPS)

What inspired Taiichi Ohno to develop the Just In Time (JIT) system?

• A suggestion from Kiichiro Toyoda

• A new Japanese government policy

• Observing American supermarkets

• A visit to a Ford plant

What is the concept of 'kaizen' in the Toyota Production System?

• Outsourcing production

• Continuous, incremental improvement

• Rapid mass production

• Reducing the number of workers