Toyota
Production System in its journey to become Lean.
Toyota Production System
Late 1950 Sakichi Toyoda Started the Toyota Production System known as TPS with the help of Taiichi Ohno. Based on the principles of Jidoka, Just-in-time and Kaizen, Lean is a tool that has been used in every part of the Toyota business.
Chihiro Nakao - Father of Moonshine (FOM) of Shingijutsu Ltd
Mr. Nakao spent the first 27 years of his career working for the Toyota Group where he was mentored and trained by Mr. Ohno, originator of the Toyota Production System (TPS). Mr. Nakao was a part of the original autonomous study groups initiated by Ohno who ultimately came up with the basic philosophy and approach of TPS. Mr. Nakao founded the Shingijutsu Company in 1987 at the behest of Mr. Ohno.