Mr. Taiichi Ohno established automobile production systems that eliminated excesses, irregularities and effort through the detailed inspection of the real-world manufacturing scene, and provided a practical philosophy for efficient production. This philosophy duly influenced other industries in Japan, enhancing the quality of numerous Japanese products, and has also been adopted abroad. In recognition of these great achievements, the Japan Automotive Hall of Fame is honored to induct Mr. Taiichi Ohno into the Hall of Fame.

Production line at the Koromo factory.

Taiichi Ohno.

Aerial view of Koromo factory, shortly after it was built.

Kiichiro Toyoda.

A production line at the Motomachi factory in the 1950s.

Sakichi Toyoda.

A Type G loom.

Toyota’s ‘Just In Time’ ordering system.

The ‘Andon’ system to alert workers of a problem on the line.