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Toyota workers learn knack of auto production in new global push

Discussion in 'Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News' started by cwerdna, Apr 15, 2006.

  1. cwerdna

    cwerdna Senior Member

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    "TOYOTA, Japan - At a center for teaching Toyota production methods, workers from around the world learn bolt-tightening by moving dance-like to a metronome and practice paint jobs by studying videos of their performance...."

    http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/artic...421/1148/AUTO01
     
    #1 cwerdna, Apr 15, 2006
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    i don't doubt that one bit.

    their training is downright annoyingly long, in the case of their technicians. especially if you walk in there with any clue as to what you're doing. :mellow:

    however their QC is amazing at the production line. something like 5 cars come out defective on any one day and they shut down the whole line to figure out where things are going wrong. i mean, damn.
     
    #2 galaxee, Apr 15, 2006
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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(galaxee @ Apr 15 2006, 08:17 AM) [snapback]240170[/snapback]</div>

    I believe it takes them only 15 mins or so go find a problem, fix it, and have the line running again. i can't recall where i heard this info though.
     
    #3 V8Cobrakid, Apr 17, 2006
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