Taiichi Ohno Quotes
Taiichi Ohno 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. He joined the Toyota motor company in 1943 where he worked as a shop-floor supervisor in the engine manufacturing shop of the plant, and gradually rose through the ranks to become an executive.
His principles influenced areas beyond manufacturing. It has been adopted in the service arena. For example, the field of sales process engineering has demonstrated how the concept of Just In Time (JIT) can improve processes in sales, marketing, and customer service.
- Full name: Taiichi Ohno
- Born: February 29, 1912 – May 28, 1990
- Graduate of the Nagoya Technical High School (Japan)
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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.”
“Progress cannot be generated when we are satisfied with existing situations.”
“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’.”
“Without standards, there can be no improvement.”
Having no problems is the biggest problem of all.”
“Standards should not be forced down from above but rather set by the production workers themselves.”
“Something is wrong if workers do not look around each day, find things that are tedious or boring, and then rewrite the procedures. Even last month’s manual should be out of date.”
“Data is of course important in manufacturing, but I place the greatest emphasis on facts.”
“The more inventory a company has, the less likely they will have what they need.”
“No goal, regardless of how small can be achieved without adequate training.”