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

Indiana Schedule		Kentucky Schedule
2023 February 16, 2023 March 16, 2023 April 13, 2023 May 11, 2023 June 15, 2023 – Full July 13, 2023 August 17, 2023 September 14, 2023 – Full October 12, 2023 November 16, 2023 – Full December 14, 2023 – Full 2024 January 11, 2024 February 15, 2024 March 14, 2024		2023 February 14, 2023 March 14, 2023 April 11, 2023 May 9, 2023 June 13, 2023 – Full July 11, 2023 August 15, 2023 September 12, 2023 October 10, 2023 November 14, 2023 – Closed December 12, 2023 2024 January 9, 2024 February 13, 2024 March 12, 2024

Indiana Agenda		Kentucky Agenda
07:45 a.m. ‐ 08:00 a.m.     Arrive at Visitor 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		07:30 a.m. – 08:00 a.m.     Sign in with valid ID and watch Safety Video 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 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 the 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.