22 Quotes by Taiichi Ohno

Without standards, there can be no improvement.

Having no problems is the biggest problem of all.

Ask ‘why’ five times about every matter.

Progress cannot be generated when we are satisfied with existing situations.

Costs do not exist to be calculated. Costs exist to be reduced.

The more inventory a company has, the less likely they will have what they need.

No one has more trouble than the person who claims to have no trouble.

All we are doing is looking at the time line, from the moment the customer gives us an order to the point when we collect the cash. And we are reducing the time line by reducing the non-value adding wastes.

Data is of course important in manufacturing, but I place the greatest emphasis on facts.