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Mura is a Japanese word meaning "unevenness; irregularity; lack of uniformity; nonuniformity; inequality", [1] and is a key concept in the Toyota Production System (TPS) as one of the three types of waste (muda, mura, muri). [2]
Muri is a Japanese word meaning "unreasonableness; impossible; beyond one's power; too difficult; by force; perforce; forcibly; compulsorily; excessiveness; immoderation", [1] and is a key concept in the Toyota Production System (TPS) as one of the three types of waste (muda, mura, muri).
In manufacturing, andon (Japanese: アンドン or あんどん or 行灯) is a system which notifies managerial, maintenance, and other workers of a quality or process problem. The alert can be activated manually by a worker using a pullcord or button or may be activated automatically by the production equipment itself.
The other types are known by the Japanese terms mura ("unevenness") and muri ("overload"). [2] Waste in this context refers to the wasting of time or resources rather than wasteful by-products and should not be confused with waste reduction.
First, it will be useful to introduce some key Japanese terms for dictionaries and collation (ordering of entry words) that the following discussion will be using. The Wiktionary uses the English word dictionary to define a few synonyms including lexicon, wordbook, vocabulary, thesaurus, and translating dictionary.
As vehicles get older, maintaining them to the required standards can become expensive. Most Japanese do not get involved in mechanical repairs, and as a result, mechanics can charge high prices. [citation needed] Vehicles that cannot pass inspection are not permitted on public roads. Unwanted vehicles must be exported or destroyed and recycled.
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Yōta, a masculine Japanese given name; Yota Space, International digital art festival; Yorta Yorta language, also spelled Yota, an extinct language once spoken by the Yorta Yorta people of Australia; Year of the Artist, a nationwide scheme organised by the ten English Regional Arts Boards to fund residencies by artists; A slang for a Toyota