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Kaizen Sensei tree
The Lean Key agency is situated at the crossroad of two major branches of the Kaizen and Lean: both heir concepts of Masaaki Imai and systems developed at Valeo, our method allows to promote the Kaizen spirit in companies so that it is admitted by all the members of the team.
Sakichiro Toyoda, founder of Toyota, was the first one to promote the principles which made the success of this group: always try to make perpetual the company; ally the rigour to the creativity; never abandon the vision practises things; ensure without respite the smooth atmosphere in the workplace and the labor condition; preserve a respectful attitude whatever it happens.
Kiichiro Toyoda (1894 -1952), industrialist and son of the founder, was at the origin of the group orientation towards the automobile, considered as a "risked" market at this time. He so created Toyota Motor Corporation.
Taiichi Ohno (1912-1990) is a Japanese industrial engineer. He is considered as the father of the System of production of Toyota known also under the name Toyotism of which the main concept is just in time (JIT). He wrote several books on this subject the most famous of which are Toyota Production System: Beyond Large-Scale Production. He was at first an employee of the Toyota family in 1939 then became salaried of the automobile company.
Edward Deming (1900-1993) is at the origin of the first inquiries by sampling, with techniques which will gain widespread acceptance all over the world, this consultant in statistical studies is sent in Tokyo after the war as adviser of the General Staff of the allied Forces. The Japanese industry adopts its theories of management and an American journalist reveals him in the general public in a television broadcast entitled: "if Japan can do it, why not us?". The Deming Price is the highest reward awarded to a company for its excellence in the management.
Masaaki Imai, graduated from the University of Tokyo and consultant in management-quality, founded in 1986 the Kaizen Institute, to help the western companies to integrate the Japanese quality concepts. His books: Kaizen: The Key to Japan's Competitive Success. ; 16 Ways To Avoid Saying No ; Never Take Yes for an Answer et Gemba Kaizen.
James Womack is the founder of the Lean Enterprise Institute, an organization with a non-lucrative purpose intended to promote the Lean. His most known books: The Machine That Changed the World, Lean Thinking, Seeing The Whole: mapping the extended value stream, Lean Solutions.
Noel Goutard occupied leader functions in several industrial groups. He published a book, The Outsider, chronicle of an exceptional Manager, in which he recalls his professional background. Rare big boss not to have made important studies, he built up itself a reputation as buyer back of companies. To his credit notably, the direction of the Valeo automobile parts manufacturer from 1987 till 2000. His rigorous principles allowed to make of this company an ultra-competitive multinational.
Freddy Ballé (Consultant and author of the book "The Gold Mine" - Shigeo Shingo Price) dedicated a big part of its professional existence to promote Lean Manufacturing within prestigious groups such as Renault, Valeo, Faurecia ou Sommer-Allibert. Contact Lean Key: |
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Click to visualize The History of Kaizen and Lean: 1890: The Toyoda machine-woven obtains 50% of productivity gains thanks to Kaizen 1907: Sakichi Toyoda invents an automatic shut-off mechanism when it detects a flaw. 1924: Birth of Jidoka (intelligent machine) 1936: Kiichiro Toyoda produces Toyota AA (1st car of Toyota series) 1937: Kiichiro Toyoda invents the just-in-time (JIT) concept. 1948: Eiji Toyoda and Taiichi Ohno systematize the JIT to catch up the delay with USA. 1950: Edwards Deming, meet JUSE (Japanese Union of Scientists & Engineers). 1959: The plant of Motomachi (Mother plant) implements the TPS.
1973: Toyota weathers "easily" the oil crisis and draws the attention. Taiichi Ohno and the TPS appears under Westerners eyes. Mediatization of Kaizen and Lean Manufacturing (in the Japanese world then in the English-speaking community). 1984: Toyota & GM found New United Motor Manufacturing, Inc. (NUMMI). James Womack and MIT publish " The future of the automobile" 1986: Masaaki Imai publish " Kaizen : The key to Japan's competitive Success " and found the Kaizen Institute. 1990: J. Womack, Daniel T.Jones & David Roos publish " The machine that change the world ". 1992: Noel Goutard and Freddy Ballé launch 5 Areas and the Production System Valeo (SPV), 1st Lean System out of Toyota. Lean System deployment: in France, out of automobile then in the Services 1996: James Womack publish " Lean thinking " and found the Lean Entreprise Institute (LEI) in 1997.
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