Kanban Across Industries
Toyota vs. The Entire US Auto Industry
Each makes ~10m cars per year
2x
Profit
Toyota made $34bn net income in 2024. The entire US auto industry made $17bn.
13x
Shock Resilience
2008: The big 3 lost $40bn and got bailouts. Toyota lost $3.3bn and stayed solvent.
48x
Capital Efficiency
Toyota has 1 hour of supplies on the line. US Auto: 2 Days - American MFG: 30 Days
It's not just Toyota. Kanban works in other businesses and industries.