Sakichi ToyodaToyoda automatic loom, 1924
Automation with a human touch — machines that stop themselves when abnormality occurs, so a defect is never passed downstream.
Toyota Production SystemTPS pillar
Build in quality at the process: any worker can stop the line, because stopping to fix now is cheaper than shipping defects later.
The EclipseFrontiers® LensThe courage to stop the line is a quality system in itself.