Toyota production system 9780915299140 taiichi ohno. This book brings to us taiichi ohnos philosophy of workplace. System tps, is much larger than the systems techniques, none of which he is known to. Taiichi ohno graduated of the nagoya technical high school in japan after his graduation, taiichi ohno joined the toyoda. See all books authored by taiichi ohno, including toyota production system. Ohnos method association for manufacturing excellence. I read this book to get a sense of the history of the concept of lean.
He is most famous for being the creator of the revolutionary toyota production system, which was later called lean manufacturing in the united states. Taiichi ohno graduated of the nagoya technical high school in japan. Lean manufacturing and the toyota production system. He is considered to be the father of the toyota production system, which became lean manufacturing in the u. This became later the lean manufacturing philosophy which is still used in todays business and manufacturing world. Ohno taiichi, japanese productioncontrol expert for the toyota motor co.
Taiichi ohno, the toyota production system productivity press 1988 shigeo shingo, a study of the toyota production system productivity press 1989 yasuhiro monden, toyota production system, 2nd ed 1983 hayes, wheelwright and clark, dynamic manufacturing free press 1988 womack and jones, lean thinking simon and. Takehiko harada spent four decades applying lean principles at toyota with taiichi ohno, and the motivating insights he shares on maintaining a lean. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading taiichi ohnos workplace management. Scribd is the worlds largest social reading and publishing site. Wikipedia taiichi ohno was a japanese industrial engineer and businessman. For example, in the foreword to the 20 edition of taiichi ohnos book, workplace management, fujio cho, retired president and chairman of toyota motor corporation said p.
Jun 30, 2015 a collection of quotes from taiichi ohno 1. Sure, he had some help, but taiichi ohno was the behindthescenes master of what is now known as lean manufacturing. Taiichi ohno 19121990 was born in dalian, in eastern china. In this classic text, taiichi ohnoinventor of the toyota production system and lean manufacturingshares the. The toyota production method is taiichi ohno s 1978 description of the toyota production system, its motivations and its philosophical underpinnings. Kaizen equals getting closer to the final process 11 lesson 3. Beyond largescale production, and taiichi ohnos workplace management, and more on.
He is considered to be the father of the toyota production system, which inspired lean manufacturing in the u. Lo spirito toyota ohno taiichi libro einaudi einaudi. Taiichi ohno had a long history of learning by doing, starting in 1932 with his joining toyoda spinning and weaving, then moving to toyota motor manufacturing in 1943, then the reorganization of toyota about 1951 and the addition of the twi programs. Taiichi ohno was born in dairen port arthur, manchuria, china, in february 1912. But i will try at least to describe ohnosans basic approach to kaizen, and i will offersome concrete examples.
Special 100th birthday edition kindle edition by ohno, taiichi. No one really understood what i was saying, so i had to go to the gemba and give detailed instructions 7 lesson 2. Conversations with taiichi ohno, eiji toyoda, and other figures who shaped toyota management. In 1932, after graduating from the department of mechanical engineering, nagoya technical high school, he joined toyoda spinning and weaving. A collection of quotes from taiichi ohno linkedin slideshare.
Corporation was brought over to the automotive side of the business. Taiichi ohno an intro to the father of lean manufacturing. After graduating from nagoya technical high school 1932 ohno joined toyota and, about 20 years later, began implementing his costsaving program. Taiichi ohno 19121990 was a prominent japanese businessman. Libro nuevo o segunda mano, sinopsis, resumen y opiniones. Combining his candid insights with a rigorous analysis of toyotas attempts at lean production, ohnos book explains how lean principles can improve any production endeavor.
Taiichi ohno february 29, 1912 may 28, 1990 is considered to be the father of the toyota production system tps and thus a hugely important figure in the japanese postwar industrial renaissance. This was the first business of the toyoda family until it was sold to a british company, platt brothers, and the family decided to invest the money that it had gained from the sale in manufacturing motor cars. In the 1940s and early 1950s, ohno was the assembly manager for toyota and developed many improvements that eventually became the toyota production system. Affronterei il libro in una fase gia avanzata di conosceza dell argomento. Taiichi ohno frasi preferite frasi citazioni e frasi. An interview with taiichi ohno lean enterprise institute. This year would have marked taiichi ohnos 108th birthday truly a great granddaddy of quality. He devised the seven wastes or muda in japanese as part of this system. You need by the line only the parts for the car you are assembling now 17. The toyota production method is taiichi ohnos 1978 description of the toyota production system, its motivations and its philosophical underpinnings. The whole idea of lean production is ridding manufacturing processes of waste resulting from overburden and waste coming from uneven work loads. Taiichi ohno carrer highlights taiichi ohno was born in manchuria, china in 1912 and graduated from nagoya technical high school.
Eu, como muitas outras pessoas, devo muito a ohnosan. He wrote several books about the system, including toyota production system. Taiichi ohno, lean management sensei and his tools lean six. This was the first business of the toyoda family until it was sold to a british company, platt brothers, and the family decided to invest the money that it had gained from the sale in. I dont know how well i can fulfill that responsibility in the limited time available here today. Taiichi ohno books list of books by author taiichi ohno. Mcgraw hill professional, 2012, isbn 9780071808019 autori simili. This became later the lean manufacturing philosophy which is still used in todays business and manufacturing world biography taiichi ohno.
There are hundreds of books and articles written about tps lean manufacturing but none provide the foundations that this book by taiichi ohno does. Deming certainly played an important part in the development of the quality culture in japan, taiichi ohno wasnt an underling or student of dr. Top 23 quotes of taiichi ohno famous quotes and sayings. Much has happened in the world of lean thinking and practice over the past century.
Mcgraw hill professional, 2012, isbn 9780071808019. Were he alive, the primary developer of the toyota production system would be turning 100 years old. Toyota production system 1988, by taiichi ohno by michael schuman tuesday, aug. The 15 most powerful practices for guiding breakthrough productivity improvements in any company. What i learned from taiichi ohno lean enterprise institute. In the manufacturing industry, there is a systematic way of eliminating waste lean production.
Taiichi ohno biography, quotes and books toolshero. Takehiko harada spent four decades applying lean principles at toyota with taiichi ohno, and the. Taiichi ohno, lean management sensei and his tools lean. Affronterei il libro in una fase gia avanzata di conosceza dellargomento. After world war ii taiichi ohno a promising engineer in the toyoda spinning and weaving. He is most famous for being the creator of the revolutionary toyota production system, which was later called lean manufacturing in. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. He had joined toyota automatic loom works between the wars.
Exactly how much has happened, and how we might evaluate that, depends much on how we define exactly what lean is. In the 1940s and early 1950s, ohno was the assembly manager for toyota and developed many improvements that eventually became the. In 1943, he was transferred to the toyota motor company where he was named machine shop manager in 1949. Taiichi ohno february 29, 1912 may 28, 1990 is considered to be the father of the toyota production system tps and thus a hugely important figure in. In this classic text, taiichi ohnoinventor of the toyota production system and lean manufacturingshares the genius that sets him apart as one of the most disciplined and creative thinkers of our time.
Taichi ohno may not be long on respect for people but he has a lot of wisdom and imparts some in this book. Father of the lean production methods of modern manufacturing and, more recently, agile programming methodologies it is a boom worth reading for a historical perspective and some insights lost. Ohno taiichi, born 1912, manchuria, chinadied may 28, 1990, toyota city, japan, japanese productioncontrol expert for the toyota motor co. Oct 17, 20 taiichi ohno 19121990 was born in dalian, in eastern china.