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Re:Whatever happened to Japanese laptops? by notoothpaste on Monday November 07, 2016 @04:59AM (#12889945)
I too have heard of Kanban and JIT from my fellow arrogant valley douches. I would like to understand the specific manufacturing processes that make one-off products of production quality viable.
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Re:Whatever happened to Japanese laptops? by lisivka on Monday November 07, 2016 @04:19PM (#12895232)
I suggest to read Gemba Kaizen books. Yes, it is hard to understand first, but then you realize that Toyota Way is like 3D printer — add only what is needed right now, do it fast, be precise.

So yes, you are right — Toyota Way is not viable for mass production, but it perfect for areas where human labor is still plays major role in manufacturing, e.g. programming.

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