In the Toyota Production System, a worker can stop the line when something is wrong. Quality begins by making problems visible.

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The idea in context

Toyota's jidoka principle gives people and machines permission to stop when an abnormality appears. It sounds inefficient until you see the deeper logic: a hidden defect is more expensive than a paused line.

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Aynı kart, başka bir dilde.

Toyota Üretim Sistemi'nde bir çalışan sorun gördüğünde hattı durdurabilir; kalite, hatayı saklamamakla başlar.

Toyota'nın jidoka yaklaşımı, insanlara ve makinelere bir anormallik olduğunda durma hakkı verir. İlk bakışta üretimi yavaşlatıyor gibi görünür; ama asıl mantık şudur: Erken görülen bir hata küçük kalır, saklanan hata büyür. Bazen ilerlemenin en akıllı yolu, zamanında durabilmektir.

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Toyota Production System explanation of jidoka and stop-line authority. Source: https://global.toyota/en/company/vision-and-philosophy/production-system/index.html

Background reading: Toyota Production SystemAttribution and context are revised when stronger evidence appears. Corrections are welcome through the editorial page.
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