Integration of Lean Con. and Building Information Modelling
trust (introvert and extrovert).
5. Teamwork to share opportunities for development and maximize team and individual
performance.
Values drive the universal principles that are employed at every stage of production. The
principles/heuristics are the foundation of TPS, driving the tools and peoples behaviour daily.
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Figure 3.4 4P8 of Toyota Way, source Liker, 2003
Fujio Cho, President of Toyota Motors Corporation, has said (Liker 2003): "Many good American
companies have respect for individuals, and practice kaizen and other TPS tools. But what is
important is having all the elements together as a system. It must be practiced every day in a very
consistent manner--not in spurts--in a concrete way on the shop floor."
The critical starting point for Lean Manufacturing is to identify the value for the ultimate customer