Taiichi Ohno

Taiichi Ohno
BornFebruary 29, 1912
Dalian, China
DiedMay 28, 1990 (aged 78)
Toyota City, Japan

Ohno Taiichi (大野耐一, Ōno Taiichi, February 29, 1912 – May 28, 1990) was a Japanese industrial engineer and businessman. He is considered to be the father of the Toyota Production System, which inspired Lean Manufacturing in the U.S.[1][2] He devised the seven wastes (or muda in Japanese) as part of this system. He wrote several books about the system, including Toyota Production System: Beyond Large-Scale Production.

  1. ^ Nakamuro, Jun. "Re-Translating Lean from Its Origin". Retrieved 22 July 2019.
  2. ^ Nakamuro, Jun. "Beyond Toyota - The Continuous Evolution of TPS and Kaizen". Retrieved 22 July 2019.