Explanatory Material: 'Learning from Toyota - The Hollowing Out of Work Standards and Its Review Strategy'

Former chief of Toyota Motor Kyushu, Mr. Furusato, supervises. He explains methods to improve productivity through the review of work standards.

In the manufacturing field, "work standards" are essential for productivity. If work standards are continuously refined and optimized, tasks can be performed efficiently, allowing workers to demonstrate high productivity. How are the work standards in your workplace? There are many sites where the standards have not been updated for a long time since their creation and are being operated with low-quality standards that do not match the actual conditions of the site. This document, supervised by Mr. Kazutaka Furusato, who was engaged in the Quality Control Department of Toyota Motor Kyushu, explains methods for reviewing work standards and aiming for productivity improvement through a "Toyota-style practical approach." [What you can learn from this document] ■ When should standards be reviewed? ■ Reasons why "standards are important" but are not reviewed ■ Practical methods for improving productivity through the review of standards in the Toyota way *This document includes a sample/template of the Toyota-style work standard manual, which can be viewed by clicking the download button below.

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