Lean Production

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In this article the writer discusses all about the end of Fordism. The writer then examines the rise of lean production, as pioneered by the Japanese auto manufacturer, Toyota, in the 1950s. The writer describes that this method has since been widely emulated worldwide.

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"Fordism was the first method of mass production, and it remained the main method of mass production until around 1970. So pervasive was it that Fordism became almost synonymous with capitalism and mass production. However, by 1970 Fordism was in crisis, for a number of reasons. In the automobile industry, there was never any thought of ending mass production - thus, there was no quest for alternatives to mass production. For the auto industry the crisis came down to what other approach to mass production could be used."

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