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Has Toyota Lost Its Quality Touch?

Posted on Sun, Jan 31, 2010
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The headlines are screaming the news that Toyota's stuck accelerator problem has resulted in a number of deaths and an unprecedented recall.

After being an icon of quality. and the flag bearer for Lean, the news is tarnishing Toyota's reputation.

Does this situation expose a fundamental flaw in Lean technology or a momentary lapse in the execution of the Toyota Production System - or something else completely?

 Post your thoughts on the matter below.

Comments

Come on folks, 
 
 
 
Understanding TPS means that you get the fact that Toyota will swarm this problem like all others. Most likely the new will not see the hundreds of Kaizens that will get completed through this process, not will we see the interview with the line manage at Toyota on how hard the recals will be. The folks behind the TPS system will allow those who want to see how a problem gets driven out of a business system. so look for the results of how bad this effects to company 12 months after the crisis the news wants you to see;-) Might want to focus more time on your own collective ROIC?
Posted @ Tuesday, February 09, 2010 10:39 PM by Mark
TPS BIG DEAL 
 
 
 
Toyota has hired a bunch of illiterates in the south to save money. They grew too fast to keep quality high.  
 
 
 
TPS is a system that is only as good as the people using it like any other!!
Posted @ Thursday, March 11, 2010 12:31 AM by US Citizen
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