Toyota Industrial Equipment – Columbus, Indiana

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The Toyota family tree begins in Japan, but it has deep roots in the United States. Toyota opened their world-class Columbus, Indiana plant in 1990, which has produced over 500,000 forklifts.

Totaling more than a million square feet on 126 acres, this Columbus location houses Toyota’s National Headquarters, manufacturing, Training Center and distribution hub for forklifts and parts. It also includes their National Customer Center, featuring a 360-degree showroom and live product demonstration arena for customers.

The manufacturing facility complies with the ISO 14001 standard and has been named by Industry Week magazine as a North American Best Plant.

Interested in learning more about Toyota's Columbus, Indiana facility and investment in North America.

Woven within the culture at Toyota Forklift is passion for daily improvement. Although our systems and daily lives may work sufficiently, we are always looking for ways to enhance safety and increase efficiency and productivity. One way all of our associates stay accountable for these values is through the Toyota Lean Management operational processes, including “5S”. The process of 5S was coined and made popular by Toyota. It is based on 5 principles starting with the letter “S”. In Japanese, Seiri (Sort), Seiton (Systematize), Seiso (Shine), Seiketsu (Standardize), and Shitsuke (Sustain). The implementation of 5S is one reason that Toyota Industrial Equipment continues to be one of North America’s most highly efficient manufacturing facilities. The principles of 5S can be applied to any business setting, manufacturing/factory setting, or even in your personal life to help organize your home and practices. You can watch the video below and use the reference paragraphs to help you understand how 5S can help you become a more effective organizer of materials as well as a safer, more productive company or individual.