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Jidoka—Toyota's principle of "automation with a human touch"—is one of the two pillars of the Toyota Production System (TPS). While Just-in-Time is widely known, Jidoka remains one of the least understood Lean principles. This updated second edition brings Jidoka into the era of Industry 4.0, AI, smart factories, and digital transformation. Building on the original 2020 edition, Soliman integrates the latest advances in artificial intelligence, machine vision, predictive maintenance, and digital twins, providing a practical guide to building resilient, defect-free processes. You'll Learn The two pillars of Jidoka: automation with a human touch and built-in quality How Toyota balances productivity and quality through andon, standardization, and Lean culture Applying Jidoka with AI, IoT, and Industry 4.0 Case studies from manufacturing, healthcare, logistics, and services Using FMEA, Root Cause Analysis, and A3 Problem Solving to eliminate defects Lessons from Toyota recalls and quality challenges Whether you're a Lean practitioner, quality engineer, or business leader, this book provides practical tools to improve quality, eliminate waste, and build resilient production systems.

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