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“If you are going to do kaizen continuouslyyou've got to assume that things are a mess. Too many people just assume that things are all right the way they are. Aren't you guys convinced that the way you're doing things is the right way? That's no way to get anything done. Kaizen is about changing the way things are. If you assume that things are all right the way they are, you can't do kaizen. So change something!”

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Taiichi Ohno
Taiichi Ohno

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. more

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