Future Manufacturing: Toyota Innovation, Robotics, Artificial Intelligence.

Here is a wide assortment of Toyota  innovation trends.  Innovation coming from robotics, artificial intelligence, predictive analytics and big data is changing manufacturing.

Supply Chain Automation Quotes

• “Game changers for supply chain automation: artificial intelligence, big data, 3D Printing, IoT, predictive analytics, autonomous vehicles.” ~SupplyChainToday.com.
• “Sometimes when you innovate, you make mistakes.  it is best to admit them quickly, and get on with improving your other innovations.”  ~ Steve Jobs, co-founder of Apple Computers.
• “When you are out observing on the gemba, do something to help them. If you do, people will come to expect that you can help them and will look forward to seeing you again on the gemba.” ~ Taiichi Ohno, Father of the Toyota Production System.
• “Supply Chain automation using emerging technologies such as IoT and artificial intelligence will drive efficiency like we have never seen before.”  ~Dave Waters.
• “Just as electricity transformed almost everything 100 years ago, today I actually have a hard time thinking of an industry that I don’t think AI (Artificial Intelligence) will transform in the next several years.” ~Andrew Ng
• “The first to fully integrate the following technologies will create a near autonomous supply chain: IoT, Big Data, Blockchain, 3D Printing, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning and Deep Learning.” ~EverythingSupplyChain.com
• “Without change there is no innovation, creativity, or incentive for improvement. Those who initiate change will have a better opportunity to manage the change that is inevitable.” ~ William Pollard.
• “Why not make the work easier and more interesting so that people do not have to sweat? The Toyota style is not to create results by working hard. It is a system that says there is no limit to people’s creativity. People don’t go to Toyota to ‘work’ they go there to ‘think”   ~Taiichi Ohno
• “Artificial intelligence will disrupt all industries.  Don’t be left behind.” ~Dave Waters

Supply Chain and Manufacturing Automation Blogs.

• Blogs about Big Data, Blockchain, IoT, Drones, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Deep Learning and Augmented Reality.
• Future of the Digital Supply Chain.
• Introduction to Deep Learning Self-Driving Cars.
• Motoman robots packing IKEA book cases.
• Robots And AI: The Future Is Automated And Every Job Is At Risk.
• Shipping Warehouse Automation Robots
• Smart Robots And Artificial Intelligence Will Transform America.
• Supply Chain IoT – Internet of Things.
• The Robot Revolution: The New Age of Manufacturing.
• The Robots Making Your Online Orders Faster.
• What is the Future of Self Driving Cars?

“you can have brilliant ideas, but if you can’t get them across, your ideas won’t get you anywhere.” ~Lee Iacocca

“If you are going to do TPS you must do it all the way.  You also need to change the way you think.  You need to change how you look at things.” ~Taiichi Ohno

“The Toyota style is not to create results by working hard.  It is a system that says there is no limit to people’s creativity.  People don’t go to Toyota to ‘work’ they go there to ‘think’.” ~Taiichi Ohno