Taiichi Ohno
Taiichi Ohno | |
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大野耐一 | |
| Born | February 29, 1912 |
| Died | May 28, 1990 (aged 78) |
| Citizenship | Japan (from parents) |
| Alma mater | Nagoya Technical School |
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| Known for | Toyota Production System |
| Title | vice president Toyota Motor Company |
| Father | Ichizō Ōno |
| Awards | Order of the Rising Sun § 3rd Class, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon (1982) |
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. 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.