Toyota Production System
Introduction
The Toyota’s need for improving its competitiveness in global car production led to the
development of Toyota Production System (TPS). The company believes that TPS will assist the
firm in confronting with market competition in a more organized manner. The firm developed
TPS with intent to effectively meet increasing global demand for quality and low cost cars.
Evidence suggests that this system has greatly aided the organization to cut down operating costs
and to foster employee creativity. This paper will analyze Toyota’s Production System,
computerized elements of the lean manufacturing system, and technological advancements in
automobile industry.
Toyota Production System (TPS)
TPS is an integrated socio–technical system developed by Taiichi Ohno, Shigeo Shingo, and Eiji
Toyoda. This system includes its management philosophy and practices. It assists Toyota in
organizing its manufacturing activities and logistics and in effective interaction with suppliers and
