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Toyota speeds parts delivery with e-kanban; Lack of supplier parks in Europe meant a new ordering system had to be developed.(News)

Automotive News Europe, September, 2002 by Cullen, Thomas James

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Byline: Thomas James Cullen Automotive News Europe

Toyota is using the Internet to speed communications with suppliers and reduce parts inventory in a rare change to its famed production process.

Generally considered the auto industry's most efficient, the Toyota Production System stresses simplicity and direct communication. Toyota pioneered the concepts of lean manufacturing and just-in-time parts delivery in developing a process aimed at reducing manufacturing costs and improving quality.

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Automotive Industry

Toyota speeds parts delivery with e-kanban; Lack of supplier parks in Europe meant a new ordering system had to be developed.(News)

Automotive News Europe, September, 2002 by Cullen, Thomas James

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