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Taiichi Ohno

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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. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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Birth Year
1912 1
Death Year
1990 1
Birthplace
Dalian, China 1
Death Place
Toyota City, Japan 1
Nationality
Japanese 1
Defining Contribution
Developed 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 Work
Toyota Production System: Beyond Large-Scale Production (1988) 1
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Ohno Taiichi (大野耐一, Ōno Taiichi; February 29, 1912 – May 28, 1990) was a Japanese industrial engineer and businessman.
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    considered to be the father of the Toyota Production System, which inspired Lean Manufacturing in the U.S.
  • Associated With: Automotive Industry
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Wikipedia, Toyota Production System
WikipediaTheories and Models Developed: Lean Manufacturing, lead section
Quote, Theories and Models Developed: Lean Manufacturing, lead section
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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