14 Toyota Way Principle
Principle 1: Base your management decisions on long-term philosophy, even at
the expense of short-term financial goals.
Principle 2: Create continuous process flow to bring problems to the surface.
Principle 3: Use “pull” system to avoid overproduction.
Principle 4: Level out the workload (Work like the tortoise, not the hare)
Principle 5: Build a culture of stopping to fix problems, to get quality right the first
time.
Principle 6: Standardized tasks are the foundation for continuous improvement
and employee empowerment.
Principle 7: Use visual control so no problems are hidden.
Principle 8: Use only reliable, thoroughly tested technology that serves your
people and processes.
Principle 9: Grow leaders who thoroughly understand the work, live the
philosophy, and teach it to others.
Principle 10: Develop exceptional people and teams who follow your company’s
philosophy.
Principle 11: Respect your extended network of partners and suppliers by
challenging them and helping them improve.
Principle 12: Go to see for yourself to thoroughly understand the situation.
Principle 13: Make decisions slowly by consensus, thoroughly considering all
options; implement decisions rapidly.
Principle 14: Become a learning organization through relentless reflection and
continuous improvement.