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Team members on the line are responsible for the parts they use. They are inspectors for their own work and that of co-workers. When a problem on any vehicle is spotted, any team member can pull a rope - called an andon cord - strung along the assembly line to halt production. Only when the problem is resolved is the line re-started.
This process involves every team member in monitoring and checking the quality of every car produced.

GM takes 34 hours for producing a vehicle while Toyota does it in 27 hours, shows the technical superiority of Toyota.

Awards & Recognitions

Toyota manufacturing facilities around the world have won quality awards, which include the J. D. Power Quality Awards. Toyota plants in Japan and North America have won the prestigious World-wide Platinum Plant Quality Awards. Toyota products were ranked at the top with fewer than industry average of problems per 100 vehicles, which reinstate the Toyota quality.

4. Hybrid Vehicles

The hybrid cars market is on upswing and is growing very rapidly. America spend on gasoline every minute is about $200,000. There is an increased demand for the Hybrid vehicles all round the world especially in the US due to the following reasons: -