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Taiichi Ohno

Japanese businessman and engineer (1912–1990)

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Lived 1912–1990, aged 78Japan
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    1912–1990
    Aged 78
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Updated 2026-08-18

Ohno Taiichi 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 devised the seven wastes as part of this system. He wrote several books about the system, including Toyota Production System: Beyond Large-Scale Production.

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