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Masaaki Imai on Lean

Sakichi Toyoda’s Long-term Philosophy, and Growing Up Gemba

Mr. Imai explains what he and Toy­ota founder Sakichi Toy­o­da have in com­mon as well as how Sakichi Toy­o­da was an amaz­ing inven­tor. Mr. Imai also explains his rela­tion­ship with Sakichi’s son, Kiichi­ro Toyoda.

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Mr. Imai explains the impor­tance of going to gem­ba, or the place the work is done, while also explain­ing the roots of the Just in Time pro­duc­tion system.