Kanban's invention and rollout within Toyota (1953–1975)

1. Kanban pull idea tested in Toyota machine shop

   Jan 1, 1953Labels: Toyota machine, Supermarket system

   • Kanban
   • Toyota 75Y

2. Motomachi passenger-car plant begins production

   Aug 1, 1959Labels: Motomachi Plant, Passenger cars

   • Toyota 75Y
   • Toyota Plants

3. Company-wide Total Quality Control launched

   Jun 1, 1961Labels: Total Quality, Toyota

   • Toyota 75Y

4. First company-wide TQC audit conducted

   Jul 1, 1962Labels: TQC audit, Toyota leadership

   • Toyota 75Y

5. Kanban management adopted across all Toyota plants

   Jan 1, 1963Labels: Kanban system, Toyota plants

   • Toyota 75Y

6. Ohno becomes managing director (TPS leadership strengthened)

   Jan 1, 1964Labels: Taiichi Ohno, TPS leadership

   • Routledge
   • TPS Wiki

7. Kanban extended to retrieving parts from suppliers

   Jan 1, 1965Labels: Supplier kanban, Supply chain

   • Toyota 75Y

8. New high-volume plants increase coordination demands

   Sep 1, 1966Labels: Takaoka Plant, High-volume plants

   • Toyota Plants
   • Toyota Times

9. Toyota Production System timeframe culminates (1948–1975)

   Jan 1, 1975Labels: Toyota Production, Ohno &

   • TPS Wiki

10. Ohno becomes executive vice president at Toyota

    Jan 1, 1975Labels: Taiichi Ohno, Executive leadership

    • Routledge
    • Toyota 75Y