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Taiichi Ohno was a renowned Japanese industrial engineer known as the father of lean production. Born on February 29, 1912, and passing away on May 28, 1990, Ohno's work at Toyota Motor Corporation revolutionized manufacturing processes. His lean production philosophy has had a profound impact on the global manufacturing industry.

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“Costs do not exist to be calculated. Costs exist to be reduced.”

Business Cost Lean Manufacturing

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“And we are reducing the time line by reducing the non-value-added wastes.”

Values Lines Waste Reducing Manufacturing Lean Manufacturing

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“The Toyota style is not to create results by working hard. It is a system that says there is no limit to people's creativity. People don't go to Toyota to 'work' they go there to 'think'.”

People Thinking Hard Results Creativity Style Limits Manufacturing Toyota Kaizen Lean Manufacturing

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“All we are doing is looking at the time line, from the moment the customer gives us an order to the point when we collect the cash. And we are reducing the time line by reducing the non-value adding wastes.”

Giving Moments Values Order Lines Waste Customers Cash Reducing Manufacturing Toyota Lean Manufacturing

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“It takes great effort to follow the rules of a pull system ... thus a half-hearted introduction of a pull system brings a hundred harms and not a single gain.”

Effort Half Hundred Gains Harm Introduction Hearted Great Effort Half Hearted Lean Manufacturing

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Born: February 29, 1912
Died: May 28, 1990
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