Taiichi Ohno

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.

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Who was born first?

• Taiichi Ohno was born 1 year after Klara Dan von Neumann
• Taiichi Ohno was born 1 year after Willem Johan Kolff
• Taiichi Ohno was born 1 year before Otto Wichterle
• Taiichi Ohno was born 1 year after Hans von Ohain
• Taiichi Ohno was born 1 year before Robert Adler

Timeline

1. Hans von OhainDecember 14, 1911 – March 13, 1998
2. Klara Dan von NeumannAugust 18, 1911 – November 10, 1963
3. Willem Johan KolffFebruary 14, 1911 – February 11, 2009
4. Taiichi Ohno (this page)February 29, 1912 – May 28, 1990
5. Otto WichterleOctober 27, 1913 – August 18, 1998
6. Robert AdlerDecember 4, 1913 – February 15, 2007

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