Toyota Motor Manufacturing Kentucky - Georgetown, KY
N 38° 15.679 W 084° 31.738
16S E 716193 N 4237697
Toyota's Georgetown plant began production in 1988 and is Toyota's largest production facility in North America. About 500,000 vehicles and nearly 400,000 engines are produced here per year.
Waymark Code: WM2MHV
Location: Kentucky, United States
Date Posted: 11/20/2007
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The Visitor Center offers interactive computer activities, exhibits, and videos to explain Toyota's industrial engineering methods--including team concept, production system, and quality assurance. A guided tour takes visitors through the stamping, body welding, and assembly areas, offering the opportunity to see "Kaizen" in practice. Kaizen is a continuous improvement concept aimed at eliminating "Muda," or waste, in all areas of production.
Location:
1001 Cherry Blossom Way
Georgetown, KY 40324
Type of structure/site: Building
Date of Construction: 1988
Engineering Organization Listing: National Society of Professional Engineers
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Web Site: [Web Link]
Engineer/Architect/Builder etc.: Not listed
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