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The results for Toyota are a reflection of their dedication to production engineering [1], dented by recent recalls.  The popular view of bleeding-edge engineering is putting exciting new features into customer&#x27;s hands.  An alternative view (which can be just as satisfying from an engineering perspective) is creating a bleeding-edge factory to produce millions of otherwise mundane products that &quot;just work&quot;.  As an aside, there&#x27;s a certain smugness (and sense of power?) that goes with producing a product that the end user takes for granted but you know that few other people could produce.<p>[1] <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Toyota_Production_System" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Toyota_Production_System</a>