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This chapter introduces the reader to lean manufacturing principles. The life and work of W. Edwards Deming, Taiichi Ohno, and creation of Toyota Production System are discussed in detail. There is a detailed discussion of the salient principles of Pull vs. Push, avoiding waste, root cause analysis, the 5 why’s principle, go and see for yourself (Genchi Genbutsu), Jidoka, and introduction to the principles of Kaizen. Case examples and application of these principles are presented.
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Balakrishnan, N. (2015). Toyota Production System. In: Dependability in Medicine and Neurology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-14968-4_8
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