The differences between these two production systems are very clear, in fact it can be said that they are the total opposite of each other in terms of their approach to, and methods of, production. One of several aspects of the Toyota production system that differ from The GM system is that Toyota puts a flow into the manufacturing process, while GM has lathes located in the lathe area, milling machines in the milling area …showed first 75 words of 1768 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1768 total…and that they are now much more feedback orientated and also focus more on motivation and satisfaction to improve productivity within the workforce. Management functions have also became a lot more involved with teamwork, including the workforce when solving problems which results in better solutions as it is the workforce who are producing the products so a solution that has been devised with their help will not only improve production but also enhance their motivation.