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TPS

TPS

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A way of making things developed by Toyota to cut waste and make work faster
  • proper noun
  • Specialized
: sistema de producción Toyota
  • Interpreter 1 should be thought of as being activated as soon as details of an event are recorded in one of the TPS databases that underlie the REE view.

Examples

  • Montano had lied on applications for temporary protective status (TPS), concealing his former occupation as a military commander in the Salvadoran army.

    Blog text (19)
  • Glen Leask: Procter & Gamble developed their own Production System called the Integrated Work System (IWS), and there is also the Toyota Production System (TPS).

    Blog text (25)
  • Well, I tested both the TPS and the MAF today, and the MAF seems to be working.

    Blog text (26)
  • The application of TTCT and TPS has overlapped with the dates during which the Gulf crisis was at its maximum.

    Academic text (1993)
  • With so much emphasis on continuous improvement, we often miss the true teaching of TPS (Thinking People System).

    Blog text (6)
  • I often make the distinction that modern-day Lean and the actual historical development of the Toyota Production System (TPS) are two pretty different animals.

    Blog text (29)
  • While a lot of their initiatives and programs are geared toward college students, Tea Party Students (TPS) is also a great avenue for high schoolers and teens.

    Blog text (5)
  • Casey Dreier (TPS): 11/19/2012 11:14 CST

    Blog text (13)
  • In addition, the average of a subject's score over all 32 cases—the total participation score (TPS)—was used as a measure of a subject's overall orientation toward participative decisions.

    Academic text (1995)
  • The TPS method helps Toyota reduce wasted materials while boosting productivity.

Surface Forms

TPS main

Etymology

TPS stands for Toyota Production System, a set of ideas from Toyota to cut waste and make work flow smoothly. That's why companies use TPS to reduce unnecessary steps and make production more efficient.