Automakers

Obsession rules at Lexus flagship plant

One of the 200 body-panel inspectors at the Tahara plant uses touch and sight to check for blemishes.
JB
By:
James B. Treece
July 09, 2007 05:00 AM
Lexus ingredients

Toyota relies on 3 key elements to ensure that the LS 600h L is built to its exacting standards.

1. Training: All workers are trained physically and mentally.

2. Cleanliness: Safeguards are followed to make sure neither workers nor parts bring contaminants into the engine

and final-assembly plant.

3. Inspections: Human skill combines with computerized exactitude to catch any imperfection.

Source: Toyota Motor Corp., Automotive News

TAHARA, Japan - A visit to the Toyota Motor Corp. plant that builds the flagship LS 600h L and its engine is a lesson in obsession.

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