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“There are various non-statistical tools that have been typically developed by lean companies, notably by Toyota for minimizing variability in production, such as standardization, introduction of takt time, synchronization, shortening the total production lead time which I am fond of referring to as non statistical tools.”

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Masaaki Imai

Masaaki Imai is a renowned consultant, born in 1930. He has had a profound impact on the field of quality management, particularly in Japan. Imai is one of the pioneers of Lean Manufacturing, and his book 'The Lean Thinking' has had a significant influence on the global manufacturing industry. more

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Author:Kerry James Marshall

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Author:Kerry James Marshall

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Author:Gerard Way

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Author:Gerard Way

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