IM 203: Field Trip at TOMY (Thailand)
By Pilairut Akpongpun, BBA#15
As soon as we found out that this fieldtrip is all about going to the toy factory to check out the real-life implementation of "Lean Production", our senses were ready to explode with joy and amazement. Early Friday Morning, BBA#15 troop moved forward to the toy factory at Pathumthani. TOMY (Thailand) Ltd is a wholly owned subsidiary of Tomy Co., Ltd in Japan and established in 1987. It has acquired ISO9001 certificate in 1999 and places a constant focus on reducing costs and enhancing manufacturing efficiency. When we entered the meeting room, we were excited and felt like a child again. Just seeing trains with water steam on the rail and another bigger train releasing bubbles from its funnel are a real reminiscence of our good old days.