Toyota started in the late 1940’s creating the pillars of what later would be the Toyota Production System (TPS) or has become known globally as Lean Manufacturing System. This approach has been widely implemented in many industries driving profound changes within the operations context. Recently, Toyota has announced some details about the TPS development that is intended to revolutionize manufacturing systems – Toyota New Global Architecture (TGNA).
Read the article “TNGA explained: engineering for the future” and answer the following questions:
Do you think this system is indeed revolutionary? Why or Why not?
Do you think this new approach for manufacturing is driving a change of the quality strategy of the company?
If that is the case, what do you think are the key changes?
