{"product_id":"what-would-ohno-san-do-nurture-great-organizations-and-societies-guided-by-taiichi-ohnos-best-quotes-9783948471330","title":"What would Ohno-san do?: Nurture great organizations and societies guided by Taiichi Ohno's best quotes","description":"\u003cp\u003eTaiichi Ohno (1912-1990) is considered the father of the Toyota Production System. For over five decades, Ohno-san, as he was respectfully referred to by colleagues and pupils, put novel management practices to work at Toyota that have since become commonplace in the West. Think \u003cem\u003ejidoka, just-in-time, kanban \u003c\/em\u003eand\u003cem\u003e kaizen. \u003c\/em\u003eAn industrial engineer by training, Ohno-san integrated \u003cem\u003elean\u003c\/em\u003e principles into a system of flow and human accomplishment that encompassed Toyota, its suppliers and distributors\u003cem\u003e. \u003c\/em\u003eOhno-san's superpower: He believed unwaveringly in people's ability to use their intellect and mastery for the purpose of solving problems on the shop floor, the company, and throughout society at large.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAbout the editors: \u003c\/em\u003eNiels Pflaeging is an entrepreneur, consultant, researcher, creator of socio-tech and practitioner of organizational transformation. Stefan Schmeing has over two decades of experience in risk, quality and sustainability management. He works for a Japanese trading company. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Let the flow manage the processes, and not let management manage the flow.\" Taiichi Ohno\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Betacodex Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/03\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9783948471330\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 188\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.43lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.00h x 4.37w x 0.51d","brand":"Niels Pflaeging","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51948812796085,"sku":"9783948471330","price":11.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_79006375-5cdf-4de6-9473-c2549b394bcd.jpg?v=1762273074","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/what-would-ohno-san-do-nurture-great-organizations-and-societies-guided-by-taiichi-ohnos-best-quotes-9783948471330","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}