Toyota Way Fieldbook : A Practical Guide for Implementing Toyota's 4Ps

Normal

Production

(No

Problems)

• Training for TL
  role (set up by
  GL)
  
  
  • Stay within close
    distance of work
    area
  
  
  • Update production
    tracking charts
  
  
  • Support continuous
    improvement
    activities
  
  
  • Prepare for Quality
    Circles
  
  
  • Verify stock of
    consumable
    supplies (gloves,
    safety supplies etc.)
  
  
  • Reorder supplies
  
  
  • Cross train TMs
  
  
  • Training for GL
    role
    
    
    • Notify TL if necessary to
      leave work area
    
    
    • Attend daily Quality and
      Production meeting
    
    
    • Support continuous
      improvement activities
    
    
    • Process TM improvement
      suggestions
    
    
    • Complete paperwork and
      assignments
    
    
    • Prepare information for
      communication meeting
    
    
    • Record any issues in GL
      shift-to-shift logbook
    
    
    • Work on continuous
      improvement activities
    
    
    • Initiate contingency plan
      for major production
      problems
    
    
    
    
  
  
  
  

Time Team Members Team Leaders Group Leaders

Break

Time

• Breaks may be
  staggered if
  production
  problem


• TM must finish
  current cycle
  before break


• 10 minute break
  period


• Some people
  play cards, Ping-
  Pong or other
  activity


• May follow up
  on improvement
  suggestion


• May visit with
  friends from
  other areas


• Must return to
  break area for
  communication
  meeting.
  
  
  • Breaks may be
    staggered if
    production
    problem
  
  
  • TL must attend to
    any line problems
  
  
  • 10 minute break
    period
  
  
  • Same activities as
    TM
    
    
    • Respond to any
      production problems
    
    
    • 10 minute break period
    
    
    • Follow up with TMs
      on any requests
    
    
    
    
  
  
  
  

Table 10-1. (Continued)