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Toyota has been a leading supplier of innovative forklifts for decades 鈥 one in five forklifts sold around the world is a Toyota. Why is Toyota so highly regarded? It鈥檚 the quality,听durability, reliability, and total overall听value of a Toyota Forklift. All of these are the result of the Toyota Production System and lean manufacturing, the foundation of all our success and the reason why your purchase of a Toyota forklift means you鈥檙e getting the highest-quality product on the market today. So what do we mean by quality, durability, reliability, and overall value? Let us show you:
Quality:
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One of Toyota鈥檚 philosophies is the concept of always improving the quality of its products,听Kaizen. Employees at Toyota production facilities are encouraged to offer suggestions to improve processes and streamline production to consistently improve the quality of Toyota forklifts. As a result, in a听2015 study conducted by Peerless Research, Toyota forklifts ranked number one in quality for the eleventh听year in a row.
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Durability:
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Toyota forklifts are made to stay strong and keep running. One Toyota forklift owner said 鈥淲e have ten Toyota trucks with over 20,000 hours each and they are still running with excellent run time and minimal down time.鈥
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Reliability:
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Toyota forklifts may get a lot of use, but the repair manuals don鈥檛. Toyota forklifts are designed to require less maintenance and to be more energy efficient than other brands. One Toyota owner said 鈥淎 regular preventative maintenance plan is all we need to keep our Toyota fleet running.鈥
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Value:
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Toyota forklifts give you multiple ways to boost savings. You get efficient, environmentally-friendly and fuel efficient forklifts for the best overall value in the industry. In fact, in the same study mentioned above, Toyota ranked number one for value and lowest cost of ownership for the eleventh听year in a row. That鈥檚 a pretty good track record.
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How did we get here? The Toyota Production System and lean management philosophy are founded on a set of practices and principles that are tried and true. Each is built on practice, always striving for improve, and above all else, people who are dedicated to success, just like you.
There鈥檚 an old Japanese saying 鈥淢onozukuri was hitozukuri.鈥 This mean 鈥淢aking things is about making people.鈥 The Toyota Production System, no matter how world-renowned in becomes or how many classrooms it鈥檚 taught in, cannot function with dedicated people who work every day toward improving in order to build the best possible product. We call it the Toyota Way, and in every step of our five core values, it shines through as the single component that drives our success:
The first three core values of The Toyota Way relate to Continuous Improvement:
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The other two core values of The Toyota Way relate to Respect For People:
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Without the people at Toyota, the Toyota Production system could not function effectively. Start there. And if you want to learn more about the nuts and bolts of the Toyota Production System and lean management, keep reading.
The Toyota Production System鈥檚 way of manufacturing, which is sometimes referred to as a 鈥渓ean manufacturing鈥 or a 鈥淛ust-in-Time (JIT) system,鈥 has come to be well-known and well-studied, worldwide.
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The听Toyota Production System (TPS)听was established based on three concepts:
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1.听Jidoka, which can be loosely translated as 鈥渁utomation with a human touch.鈥 Jidoka means when a problem occurs, the equipment stops immediately to prevent defective products from being produced. Jidoka began with the Type-G Toyoda Automatic Weaving Loom in 1924. The Type-G would stop as soon as it detected a broken thread, which prevented defective products.
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2. Just-in-Time听means each process produces only what is needed by the next process in a continuous flow. Parts are delivered on-time, in real-time and only the parts needed for the current task.
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3. Kaizen, which can be translated into continuous improvement. Under听Kaizen, Toyota continually makes improvements to production and products.
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Based on the basic philosophies of jidoka, Just-in-Time, and kaizen, the TPS process can efficiently and quickly produce forklifts of sound quality, by the order, to fully satisfy customized customer requirements.
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Like U.S.-built forklifts,听Toyota engines, which are built in Japan, follow the same Toyota Production System concepts. Since 1956, Toyota has produced nearly 5 million industrial engines and over 15 million engines overall. The philosophy of Kaizen has influenced downsized displacement with equivalent output, higher fuel efficiency, cleaner emissions and a total reduction in engine size.
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When you buy a Toyota, you are buying a product and components that were manufactured in a world-renowned system and to the听highest听quality standards.
Kaizen听is a process to identify problems at听their source. It involves every employee making small improvements on a continuous basis. Here are three ways kaizen can make a difference at your company:
1.听Reduce waste.听Kaizen can reduce waste in several areas including inventory, over production, worker movement and waiting times.
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2.听Get immediate results.听Kaizen is the ongoing process of continually making small changes all the time. These changes are usually easy to implement, giving you immediate results.
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3.听Improve employee retention.听Kaizen includes employees in the process, giving them a greater sense of responsibility for their job. It often results in higher employee morale and job satisfaction.
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The Toyota Production System helps ensure that Toyota forklifts retain industry-leading听quality, durability, reliability and value. Toyota is the听number one forklift brand听as determined by Modern Materials Handling鈥檚 annual听Top 20 Lift Truck Suppliers list.
Toyota鈥檚 famous 5S approach to organization and workplace culture is one of the primary reasons that the lean management works. And implementing 5s is something that can happen at your facility. It鈥檚 more than a philosophy and it can be applied in a wide variety of industries, not just manufacturing. Use this infographic to help you get started.
For more information about the Toyota Production System or to听request a quote, please听contact your locally authorized Toyota Dealer.