by Taiichi Ohno
How did a Japanese car company, struggling in the aftermath of World War II, rise to become the global standard for efficiency and quality? The answer lies in the revolutionary mind of Taiichi Ohno and his relentless war on waste.In today’s 5-minute briefing on the foundational text, “Toyota Production System,” we explore the origins of Lean manufacturing. Discover the core concept of “Muda” (waste) and why Ohno believed that the greatest danger to any business is producing more than the customer actually needs right now.
Taiichi Ohno (1912–1990) was an influential Japanese industrial engineer and executive at Toyota, widely recognized as the father of the Toyota Production System. His pioneering work in manufacturing efficiency revolutionized industrial production through concepts like Just-in-Time delivery, Kanban, …
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