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Jidoka in the Digital Age

How Toyota's Principle of Building Quality Evolves with AI, Industry 4.0, and Resilient Systems...

Mohammed Hamed Ahmed Soliman

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Personal-Lean.Org
17 September 2025
Jidoka-Toyota's principle of ""automation with a human touch""-is one of the two pillars of the Toyota Production System. While Just-in-Time has been widely adopted, Jidoka has often remained misunderstood, underutilized, or oversimplified. This book brings Jidoka to life for today's world of Industry 4.0, smart factories, and digital transformation.

In this expanded and updated second edition, Mohammed Hamed Ahmed Soliman revisits his original 2020 work and integrates the latest advances that are reshaping quality management: artificial intelligence, machine vision, predictive maintenance, and digital twins. The result is a practical, modern guide to building defect-free processes that withstand the challenges of complexity, disruption, and global competition.

What you'll learn in this edition:

The two concepts of Jidoka: separating man from machine, and building quality into the process. How Toyota balances productivity and quality using andon systems, buffers, and culture. Modern applications of Jidoka with AI, IoT, and Industry 4.0. Case studies from healthcare, logistics, services, and digital industries. How to apply tools like FMEA, root cause analysis, and A3 problem-solving in today's digital environment. Lessons from Toyota's recalls and the rising cost of quality in the EV and software-driven era.

Why this book?

Practical:

Clear frameworks, checklists, and tools you can apply immediately. Modern:

Updated for 2025 realities-AI, smart factories, and global supply chains. Universal:

Examples across industries, from manufacturing to healthcare to software.

Whether you are a Lean practitioner, engineer, quality professional, or business leader, this book will help you understand Jidoka in depth and apply it to create resilient, defect-free systems in the digital age.

About the Author:

Mohammed Hamed Ahmed Soliman is a professor, consultant, and author of over a dozen books on Lean, operational excellence, and industrial systems. His works-including Lean Maintenance, Toyota's Advanced GD3 Method, and Heijunka: The Leveling Art of the Japanese Automaker-are used by engineers and leaders worldwide.
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Dimensions:   Height: 203mm,  Width: 127mm,  Spine: 10mm
Weight:   168g
ISBN:   9798232110154
Pages:   166
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Dr. Mohammed Hamed Ahmed Soliman is an internationally recognized Lean expert, author, and university lecturer. He has published over 100 books and articles on Lean thinking, quality systems, and industrial excellence. He currently teaches Industrial Engineering and Management Systems at the American University in Cairo, an Executive Advisor and a member of the Advisory Committee of the IEOM International Society, and consults for global organizations across manufacturing, public services, and education. With nearly two decades of academic and professional experience, Dr. Soliman has trained professionals across the Middle East, including engagements with Princess Nourah University in Saudi Arabia and Vale Oman Pelletizing Company. He has designed and delivered over 60 leadership and technical development programs, helping organizations build a culture of continuous improvement and operational excellence. Earlier in his career, he worked in various industrial sectors including crystal-glass manufacturing, fertilizers, and chemicals, while educating teams on the Toyota Production System. He has led numerous lean transformation projects, delivering measurable results and uncovering substantial cost savings by targeting waste across production and service environments. His lectures and training materials have reached over 200,000 learners via SlideShare, and his research is ranked among the most downloaded papers on the Social Science Research Network (SSRN) by Elsevier. Dr. Soliman holds a BSc in Engineering, a master's in Quality Management, and postgraduate degrees in Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management. He also holds certifications in quality, cost, and operations management. He is a member of the Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers (IISE) and the Society for Engineering and Management Systems (SEMS). His insights have been featured in SAGE Publications, Industrial Management, Lean Thinking, and other peer-reviewed platforms.

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