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Pioneer of Mass Production
Start of mass production in the automotive industry with Henry Ford -
Origins of Lean
Development of the Toyota Production System by Taiichi Ohno and Eiji Toyoda -
Arrival of Just-in-Time
Introduction of the "Just-in-Time" concept at Toyota to reduce inventories -
Documentation of TPS
Taiichi Ohno formalizes the Toyota production system in his book "Toyota Production System. -
Western Recognition of Lean
Popularization of lean manufacturing in the West through the publication of "The Machine that Changed the World. -
Birth of Lean Manufacturing
Creation of the term "Lean Manufacturing" by John Krafcik at MIT -
Lean Expansion
Widespread implementation of lean manufacturing principles in industries outside of automotive. -
Lean in Services
Expansion of lean application to services and other non-manufacturing areas. -
Lean in Industry 4.0
Integration of digital technologies and lean in Industry 4.0. -
Lean Towards the Future
Continuous evolution of lean manufacturing with a focus on sustainability and adaptability.