Abstract
Toyota managed to establish the small-volume production system for automobiles during the war years. However, the company did not achieve smooth production workflow.
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Wada, K. (2020). The Emergence of Flow Production at Toyota. In: The Evolution of the Toyota Production System. Studies in Economic History. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-4928-1_6
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