- Sakichi Toyoda
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name = Sakichi Toyoda
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birth_date =February 14 ,1867
birth_place =Japan
death_date =October 30 ,1930
death_place =Japan | occupation =Founder ,Toyota Industries , which eventually spawned theToyota Group
spouse =Sakichi Toyoda (豊田 佐吉 "Toyoda Sakichi",
February 14 1867 –October 30 1930 ) was aJapan ese inventor and industrialist. He was born in Kosai, Shizuoka. The son of a poorcarpenter , Toyoda is referred to as the "King of Japanese Inventors". He is often referred to as the father of the Japanese industrial revolution. He is also the founder ofToyota Industries Co., Ltd.He invented numerous
weaving devices. His most famous invention was the automatic powerloom in which he implemented the principle of "Jidoka" (autonomous automation ). The principle of "Jidoka", which means that the machine stops itself when a problem occurs, became later a part of theToyota Production System .Toyoda developed the concept of
5 Whys : When a problem occurs, ask 'why' five times to try to find the source of the problem, then put into place something to prevent the problem from recurring. This concept is used today as part of applyinglean methodologies to solve problems, improve quality, and reduce costs.Family tree
Sakichi Toyoda had two younger brothers, Sasuke Toyoda and Heikichi Toyoda (1875–1954, father of
Eiji Toyoda ). Sakichi's two children were: sonKiichiro Toyoda (1895–1952), founder ofToyota Motor Corporation , and daughter Aiko Toyoda. He was awarded the Medal of Honor with Blue Ribbon and theOrder of the Sacred Treasures Third Class.External links
* [http://www.h-net.org/~business/bhcweb/publications/BEHprint/v025n2/p0001-p0038.pdf Biography of Sakichi Toyoda]
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