A Japanese industrial engineer and Toyota executive regarded as the father of the Toyota Production System; he joined Toyota in 1943, rose from shop-floor supervisor to vice president, and documented the system's methodology, including the seven wastes (muda), in his own writing.
Facts
Defining ContributionDeveloped the Toyota Production System's implementation, including the seven wastes (muda), turning Kiichiro Toyoda's just-in-time concept into a working method. 1 Notable WorkToyota Production System: Beyond Large-Scale Production (1988) 1 Cross-Tradition Connections
Theories and Models Developed
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1. Wikipedia, Taiichi Ohno
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considered to be the father of the Toyota Production System, which inspired Lean Manufacturing in the U.S.
Wikipedia, Toyota Production System
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builds on the approach created by the founder of Toyota, Sakichi Toyoda, his son Kiichiro Toyoda, and the engineer Taiichi Ohno
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