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(EN) Toyota’s New Type of Flexible Assembly Lines—Takaoka Line #2

Oktober 11, 2025Januar 10, 2023 von Christoph Roser

Flexible assembly lines are well known at Toyota – except that there are two types of „flexible assembly lines.“ The well-known one is making multiple different models on the same line. But Toyota has developed a new type of flexible assembly line, where the entire layout of the assembly line can be changed quickly and easily. Confusingly, this is also called a flexible assembly line, although Toyota itself does not even have a name for it (different from the West, Toyota focuses more on doing something, while the West often puts the most effort into a catchy name). Their pilot line is in the Takaoka plant. Let me show you.

(EN) Should You Split Your Production System into Two?

Oktober 11, 2025September 20, 2022 von Christoph Roser

Single Large or Multiple Smaller Production Systems

In a recent discussion on setting up a new line, a question came up: Should we make a single line (or generally a production system), or should we establish two (or even more) separate independent production lines? There are usually a handful of arguments for either side, and cost is only one of them. Sometimes the issue is clear, but sometimes you have to judge the different factors to decide. This post will give you an overview of the different factors that are relevant. Let’s dig a little bit deeper on how to approach this issue.

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