Tours

Introduction to TPS Plant Tour (M0)

Fee: $600.00 per person

A half day site visit inside one of Toyota's vehicle assembly plants. This tour and discussion is designed to provide participants with an opportunity to see and discuss TPS "in action" at a Toyota plant. TSSC will share key learnings from sharing and building the TPS culture outside of Toyota for almost 30 years at non-profit organizations and many other companies. We will dive into TPS topics like Stability, Jidoka, and Just-in-Time. We will also show how some of the tools of TPS are used to create a culture of continuous improvement. This overview combines a roughly hour-long shop floor tram tour of the plant highlighting TPS concepts in real time, with a video process review for a deep dive into how TPS principles are designed into Toyota processes.

Locations:

Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indiana, Inc., 4000 Tulip Tree Dr., Princeton, IN 47670
Toyota Motor Manufacturing Kentucky, Inc., 1001 Cherry Blossom Way, Georgetown, KY 40324
Toyota Motor Manufacturing Mississippi, Inc., 1160 Magnolia Way, Blue Springs, MS 38828
Toyota Motor Manufacturing Texas, Inc., 1 Lone Star Pass, San Antonio, TX 78264

Kentucky Schedule		Indiana Schedule
2024 June 11, 2024 July 9, 2024 August 13, 2024 September 10, 2024 October 15, 2024 November 12, 2024 December 10, 2024 2025 January 14, 2025 February 11, 2025 March 11, 2025		2024 June 13, 2024 July 11, 2024 August 15, 2024 September 12, 2024 October 17, 2024 November 14, 2024 December 12, 2024 2025 January 16, 2025 February 13, 2025 March 13, 2025

Kentucky Agenda		Indiana Agenda
07:45 a.m. – 08:00 a.m.     Arrive at Experience Center 08:00 a.m. – 08:10 a.m.     Welcome / Introductions 08:10 a.m. – 08:50 a.m.     Introduction to TPS (History / Philosophy) 08:50 a.m. – 09:00 a.m.      Load the tram 09:00 a.m. – 09:45 a.m.     TPS Tram Tour 09:45 a.m. – 09:55 a.m.     Break 09:55 a.m. – 10:20 a.m.     Tour specific Debrief / Q & A 10:20 a.m. – 10:50 a.m.     Process Video Observation (Key TPS Concepts) 10:50 a.m. – 11:35 a.m.     Building the TPS Culture Outside Toyota 11:35 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.     Questions / Discussion 12:00 p.m.                           End of Day / Depart		07:45 a.m. ‐ 08:00 a.m.     Arrive at Experience Center 08:00 a.m. ‐ 08:10 a.m.     Welcome / Introductions 08:10 a.m. ‐ 08:50 a.m.     Introduction to TPS (History / Philosophy) 08:50 a.m. ‐ 09:00 a.m.     Load the tram 09:00 a.m. ‐ 09:45 a.m.     TPS tram Tour 09:45 a.m. ‐ 09:55 a.m.     Break 09:55 a.m. ‐ 10:20 a.m.     Tour specific Debrief / Q & A 10:20 a.m. ‐ 10:50 a.m.     Process Video Observation (Key TPS Concepts) 10:50 a.m. ‐ 11:35 a.m.     Building the TPS Culture Outside Toyota 11:35 a.m. ‐ 12:00 p.m.     Questions / Discussion 12:00 p.m.                           End of Day / Depart

Mississippi Schedule		Mississippi Agenda
2024 July 31, 2024 October 3, 2024		07:45 a.m. ‐ 08:00 a.m.     Arrive at Experience Center 08:00 a.m. ‐ 08:10 a.m.     Welcome / Introductions 08:10 a.m. ‐ 08:50 a.m.     Introduction to TPS (History / Philosophy) 08:50 a.m. ‐ 09:00 a.m.     Load the tram 09:00 a.m. ‐ 09:45 a.m.     TPS tram Tour 09:45 a.m. ‐ 09:55 a.m.     Break 09:55 a.m. ‐ 10:20 a.m.     Tour specific Debrief / Q & A 10:20 a.m. ‐ 10:50 a.m.     Process Video Observation (Key TPS Concepts) 10:50 a.m. ‐ 11:35 a.m.     Building the TPS Culture Outside Toyota 11:35 a.m. ‐ 12:00 p.m.     Questions / Discussion 12:00 p.m.                           End of Day / Depart

 

Texas Schedule		Texas Agenda
2024 June 25, 2024 July 30, 2024 August 13, 2024 September 10, 2024 September 12, 2024 October 02, 2024 October 15, 2024 November 12, 2024 December 10, 2024		07:45 a.m. ‐ 08:00 a.m.     Arrive at Experience Center 08:00 a.m. ‐ 08:10 a.m.     Welcome / Introductions 08:10 a.m. ‐ 08:50 a.m.     Introduction to TPS (History / Philosophy) 08:50 a.m. ‐ 09:00 a.m.     Load the tram 09:00 a.m. ‐ 09:45 a.m.     TPS tram Tour 09:45 a.m. ‐ 09:55 a.m.     Break 09:55 a.m. ‐ 10:20 a.m.     Tour specific Debrief / Q & A 10:20 a.m. ‐ 10:50 a.m.     Process Video Observation (Key TPS Concepts) 10:50 a.m. ‐ 11:35 a.m.     Building the TPS Culture Outside Toyota 11:35 a.m. ‐ 12:00 p.m.     Questions / Discussion 12:00 p.m.                           End of Day / Depart

 

Notes:

• Indiana, Mississippi, and Texas tour times are Central Time; Kentucky tours are Eastern Time.
• Timing of the tour may be subject to change based on availability.
• A valid photo ID is required for each adult scheduled for he tour. International guests will require a Passport.
• Long pants and closed-toe shoes are required for the plant tour.
• Free lockers inside the Experience Center are provided to store your belongings. Carry-on is not permitted on tour: including purses, backpacks, briefcases, or bags of any kind.
• Cameras, cell phones and all other recording devices must be stored in a locker before boarding the tram for the plant tour. Photos are not allowed inside the plant.
• TSSC and Toyota Motor Manufacturing reserve the right to cancel or reschedule any tour.

Please Note:

While TSSC seeks to share TPS with as many people as possible, from time to time TSSC may have to exclude some participants from participating in tours if employed by, affiliated with, or otherwise connected in any manner to a competitor of Toyota or a Toyota affiliate.