describes a feature of machine design to effect the principle of jidoka (自働化)（じどうか jidōka), used in the Toyota Production System (TPS) and lean manufacturing...

loom in which he implemented the principle of Jidoka (autonomous automation). The principle of Jidoka, which means that the machine stops itself when...

Sakichi Toyoda invented the Toyoda Model G Automatic loom. The principle of jidoka, which means the machine stops itself when a problem occurs, became later...

needed, only when it is needed, and only in the amount that is needed" Jidoka – (Autonomation) meaning "Automation with a human touch" Toyota has developed...

resolve the abnormality which may initiate a kaizen. This feature is called Jidoka or "autonomation". The cycle of kaizen activity can be defined as: Plan...

quality-control usage. An andon system is one of the principal elements of the Jidoka quality control method pioneered by Toyota as part of the Toyota Production...

problems, to get quality right the first time." Quality takes precedence (Jidoka). Any employee can stop the process to signal a quality issue. "Standardized...

centered on the complementary notions of just in time and autonomation (jidoka), all aimed at reducing waste (usually applied in PDCA style). Some additional...

Appian announced acquisition of Novayre Solutions SL, developer of the Jidoka robotic process automation (RPA) platform. In August 2021, Appian acquired...

invention was the automatic power loom in which he implemented the principle of Jidoka (autonomation or autonomous automation). It was the 1924 Toyoda Automatic...