The online magazine Fast Company reports that while the rest of the auto industry increasingly uses robots in manufacturing, Toyota has taken a contrarian stance by accentuating human craftsmanship: "The central role that people play in this corner of [Toyota's] Georgetown plant is repeated throughout the factory and exemplifies the uniqueness of Toyota's manufacturing philosophy."
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Originally published on CTE: 2017-09-08
CTE source: https://ctemag.com/news/lean-forward-toyotas-human-powered-automation/
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