After materials are carried into the factory, nothing but products should be carried out from it.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Honda states that factories should only output products, not raw materials, emphasizing efficiency.
- In plain terms
- Factories should turn inputs into outputs without waste.
- What can you take from it?
- Efficiency means converting inputs fully into products.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you measure efficiency?
- What counts as waste?
Another view
The statement assumes all input material can be converted without byproducts.
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