Taiichi Ohno's wisdom

Bob Emiliani recently shared a treasure trove of Taiichi Ohno's late teachings and reflections:

From late July through early September of 2024, I spent a great deal of time translating and reading four Japanese language books about Taiichi Ohno and writing blog posts that highlighted key passages from the books and provided critical commentary on each passage. The four blog posts, combined, are a lengthy 32,000 words comprising 58 pages. The translations are revelatory and add much new information about Taiichi Ohno, his goals, his thinking, and his methods that led to the creation of the Toyota Production System. Ohno-san’s work, in part and in whole, remains relevant today and for many years to come.

They are collected in the following four blog posts:

Toyota’s Management Revolution

I recently purchased a book titled Album of a Management Revolution written by Setsuo Mito with photographs by Iku Hirose. The book was published in 2007 by

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Taiichi Ohno’s Lectures

I recently purchased an excellent book titled Taiichi Ohno’s Records: Founder of the Toyota Production System written by Dr. Mitsumasa Kumazawa. The

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Taiichi Ohno’s Kaizen Spirit

I recently purchased an excellent book titled The Origin of Toyota’s Strength: Taiichi Ohno’s Kaizen Spirit. It is a commemorative book, first published

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Taiichi Ohno and the Toyota Production System

I recently purchased an interesting book titled The Savior of Japan’s Revival: Taiichi Ohno and the Toyota Production System by Setsuo Mito. The book was

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I'm looking forward to digging into them, especially since Toyota Production System greatly influenced my approach to innovation and improvement.