{"id":"plan-for-every-part","model_id":"PFEP","name":"Plan for every part (PFEP)","summary":"PFEP is a detailed plan for each part used in a production process. It records the information needed to manage the part without errors or waste, including part number, dimensions, daily usage, locations of use and storage, order frequency, supplier, pack-out quantity, transit time, and container size and weight. It is described as a tool in the Toyota Production System.","study_notes":["A PFEP includes part number, dimensions, amount used daily, precise location of use, precise location of storage, order frequency, supplier, pack-out quantity, transit time from supplier, and container size and weight.","The purpose is to precisely specify every aspect of the handling and use of every part.","The document cites Harris, Harris, and Wilson 2003, pp. 15–22.","The document cross-references Material Handling and Pack-Out Quantity."],"safety_notes":[],"sources":[{"url":"https://www.lean.org/lexicon-terms/plan-for-every-part/","title":"Plan For Every Part - Lean Enterprise Institute","accessed":"2026-10-25"}],"verification":{"status":"source_checked","checked_at":"2026-10-25","values":2,"method":"llm_source_check"},"updated_at":"2026-10-25","type":"operational","spec":{"kind":"tool","origin":"Toyota Production System","related":[]},"url":"https://machineschema.com/operational/plan-for-every-part","license":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/"}