How Are Lean Operations and the Toyota Production System (TPS)

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Essay

How are lean operations and the Toyota Production System (TPS) alike? How are they different?

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Definitions:

Optimal Consumption

The point at which a consumer maximizes his or her satisfaction or utility from the consumption of goods and services, given a budget constraint.

Loaves

Typically refers to units of bread shaped and baked in specific sizes and forms but does not directly correlate to a distinct economic term.

Pounds

A unit of weight in the imperial system, equal to 16 ounces or approximately 0.453592 kilograms.

Consumer Equilibrium

A state in which a consumer has allocated their income in a way that maximizes their total utility, given the prices of goods and services.