Tools Sign INT. J. PROD. RES., 2004, voL. 42, No. 3, 433-444 Taylor& Francis Tay

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Tools Sign INT. J. PROD. RES., 2004, voL. 42, No. 3, 433-444 Taylor& Francis Tayjor & Francis Group Changes in Toyota Motors' operations management JOS BENDERSt* and MASAYA MORITA A key driver behind Toyota Motors' rise to prominence has been the Toyota Production System oped over several decades. As of the late 1980s, various changes were introduced into the TPS. Some of these, such as line segmentation, the use of inter-segment buffers and high-tech automation, have been portrayed as breaks with TPS foun- dations. With virtually no exception published accounts on these changes stop with the situation in the mid-1990s. Based on general literature and three factory visits, this article aims to provide an update on the situation in April 2001. (TP S). This pillar of the firm's competitive strength was devel- 1. Introduction

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As Lot Size of Product C is 20. The batch is to be a maximum of 20.

As Lot Size of Product D is 40. The batch is to be a maximum of 40. (Since in no week its greater than 40, it will always be partial each week, so 1 lot each week.

So the lots for C

Week 1: 50 items= 20+20 +10 = 3 lots

Week 2: 40 items= 20+20 = 2 lots

Week 3: 45 items= 20+20 +5 = 3 lots

So the lots for D

Week 1: 15 items= 1 lot

Week 2: 20 items= 1 lot

Week 3: 18 items= 1 lot

Note : All calculations shown in the below image is in hours.

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