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“We have to grasp not only the Know-How but also 'Know Why', if we want to master the Toyota Production System.”

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Those who are not dissatisfied will never make any progress

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There are four purposes of improvement: easier, better, faster, and cheaper. These four goals appear in the order of priority.

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The best approach is to dig out and eliminate problems where they were assumed not to exist.

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The most dangerous kind of waste is the waste we do not recognize.

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Are you too busy for improvement? Frequently, I am rebuffed by people who say they are too busy and have no time for such…

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The best approach is to dig out and eliminate problems where they are assumed not to exist.

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“Improvement usually means doing something we have never done before.”

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It's only the last turn of a bolt that tightens it - the rest is just movement.

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Even the greatest idea can become meaningless in the rush to judgement. To gauge an idea as feasible we must cut our ties to…

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Improvement usually means doing something that we have never done before.

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A relentless barrage of 'why’s' is the best way to prepare your mind to pierce the clouded veil of thinking caused by the status…

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If I don't have pressure, I don't function.

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