Jidoka Definition and Examples
January 11, 2010
Jidoka definition in Lean perspective Jidoka is known as “automation with a human touch” in Toyota Production System or Lean Manufacturing. The word jidoka traces its roots to the automatic loom invented by Sakichi Toyoda, Founder of the Toyota Group. The automatic loom is a machine that spins thread for cloth and weaves textiles automatically. [...]
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