Your Toyota is My Toyota t10_ytimt_s1_labels t10_ytimt_s2_tvc Why I have the power to stop the production line Assembly Pull the cord. The Andon cord runs through the entire Toyota plant. It is there for every single team member to use if they think there may be an issue with the car they are building, a sort of ‘quality control’ alarm. When pulled, this has the potential to stop the production line immediately. It doesn't start again until the issue is resolved.
How many times? You might be surprised to know that the Andon cord is pulled on average 1000 times a day. This ensures that finished cars are built to the highest possible quality standards.
Why your car starts with my sketch Designer Back to basics. Whilst access to all the necessary and innovative technology is readily available, Toyota designers always start with pen and paper. This makes designing the vehicles more personal and human.
Why we have monsoons all year round Quality Assurance;Quality Assurance The perfect weather for driving. Toyota team members drench each completed car in a specially created shower room which recreates the extreme conditions of a monsoon. Only a car with a bone-dry interior will ever make it to a customer.
Why I don't let bananas slip us up Paint Shop Off the menu. Certain foods with high acidity can affect the paint quality so are banned from the paint shop area. The particles in the food can transfer onto the vehicle so great care needs to be taken with food amongst other things.
Why I scratch your car to make it look better Press Find the scratches. Before a body panel moves down the line, Toyota team members rub it down with a hard 'Konnyaku' stone to reveal even the smallest imperfections. The 'Konnyaku' stone is very sensitive and picks up faults you can’t see with the naked eye, sometimes smaller than a human hair.
Why I sign for your car before you do Press Under the paintwork. Toyota Quality Control managers working in the Toyota plant's press shop hand-sign each panel before it moves to the paint shop only if 100% happy with the quality. Fully accountable for every thing that they do, this individual gesture demonstrates team members' personal commitment to the quality of Toyota cars.
