The AI Production System

From the Toyota Production System to the factory of tomorrow.

OriginPharma MaturityFuture
U-Cell LayoutTAKT RHYTHMKANBAN PULLMachiningSTD WORK✓AssemblySTD WORK✓ANDONInspectionSTD WORK✓PackagingSTD WORK✓ShippingSTD WORK✓ANDON BOARD12345Product flowKanban pull signalStd workRight first timeMaterial InProduct Out

1973

The Toyota Production System

One objective: reduce costs by eliminating waste. The takt is determined by demand, never by capacity. Kanban makes overproduction impossible. The standard is the starting point, not the final state.

Takt time as regulatorPull flow via KanbanJidoka: machines detect anomaliesWork vs. movement distinction