But, but, but-uuut-uut-ut-t - What about ISO / TS 16949? Isn't ISO / TS 16949 supposed to make everything 'better'???
We know that the standard does not ensure perfect parts. I am not one to rush to blame the standard. What I rush to blame is people who are looking for the fastest way to meet the standard, with the most shortcuts and the least effort. What makes Toyota work may not be so much the tools, but the culture that supplies the resources to use the tools in a thorough and supportive manner. That is why they do not fear competitors touring their plant, they know they do not have the guts or management support to make those kinds of cultural changes.
Are we heading toward the controversial forum again? ....oh, boy....