Archive for May, 2006
Remembering What Ohno and Shingo Said
The Center for Lean Business Management LLC Two people closely involved in the creation the Toyota Production System had a lot of concern that people might misunderstand it. Here’s a reminder of some key points they made. While the foundation of Toyota Production System (TPS) was laid by Sakichi Toyoda (jidoka) and his son Kiichiro [...]
Blind to the Opportunities
An excerpt from Rebirth of American Industry Reprinted with permission. During the heyday of post World War II American manufacturing, management was a club for men only and every man wore a suit and tie to work, regardless of his level within the company. In Cincinnati, Ohio, the place for all of the managers, junior and [...]
TWI, TPS and Jidoka
An Interview with Mr. Tomo Harada Tomo “Tom” Harada spent 35 years with Toyota Motor Corporation in a variety of management positions in engineering, maintenance, and manufacturing. Early in his career he helped start the famous Kamigo engine plant where Taiichi Ohno was the original plant manager. Kamigo was Toyota’s first automated plant and a [...]
Equipment Maintenance and TPS
An Interview with Mr. Tomo Harada Tomo “Tom” Harada spent 35 years with Toyota Motor Corporation in a variety of management positions in engineering, maintenance, and manufacturing. Early in his career he helped start the famous Kamigo engine plant where Taiichi Ohno was the original plant manager. Kamigo was Toyota’s first highly automated plant and [...]
TWI Influence on TPS and Kaizen
An Interview with Mr. Isao Kato Isao “Ike” Kato spent 35 years with Toyota Motor Corporation in a variety of management positions in manufacturing, HR, training and development, and supplier development. Early in his career Ike was responsible for guiding external consultant Shigeo Shingo around Toyota facilities. Ike also worked extensively developing training material for [...]
