In the Toyota Production System, jidoka refers to? Why? a. Level production, whe

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In the Toyota Production System, jidoka refers to? Why?

a. Level production, where different models are produced along side each other on the assembly line

b. Continuous improvement, where workers organize meetings to discuss ways of improving the production process

c. The inventory retrieval system where parts are replenished only when they are needed

d. The aggressive reduction of changeover and setup times

e. Continuous line-balancing to maximize utilization

f. The cross-training of workers for a wide range of skills

g. All of the above

h. None of the above

Explanation / Answer

h. None of the above

Jidoka is generally can be stated as autonomation, that is automation with human intelligence incorporated in order to understand the root cause of the defects arising automatically without operators in the system.

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