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	When Good Isn't Good Enough (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		In Japan, Toyoda's legacy is as the "King of Inventors." It was his vision that led to the creation of the Toyota Motor Corporation, and his principles that TMC was and is built on.
		Toyoda (1867-1930), the son of a poor carpenter, began building wooden hand looms in an effort to free his mother, grandmother and other women in his community from the tedious task of making cloth by hand.
		Toyoda's invention of a "smart" loom began the Toyota principle of "Jidoka." One of the two founding pillars of the Toyota Production System, Jidoka is an automated machine with humanlike intelligence in the tasks of "mistake proofing." Jidoka is now found in almost every industrial enterprise, helping to cut down on waste while conserving resources.
	www.alphaimports.com /models/Toyoda.htm (1057 words)

	TOYODA AUTOMATIC LOOM WORKS, LTD. -- Company History
		Toyoda Automatic Loom Works (Loom Works) is the originator of the Toyota Group of companies and is recognized as a diversified corporation whose central activities include automobile assembly and the manufacture of automobile components, industrial vehicles, and textile machinery.
		Sakichi Toyoda had been unable to make his natural son, Kiichiro, president of Loom Works and heir to the family's fortune because of Sakichi's adoption in 1915 of Risaburo, the husband of his oldest daughter and younger brother of Kazuo Kodama, who was head of the Mitsui Trading branch in Nagoya.
		Sakichi Toyoda had acquired both domestic and overseas patent rights for his automatic loom, and in 1929 he agreed to sell all of those rights excluding those for Japan, China, and the United States.
	www.fundinguniverse.com /company-histories/Company-History.html (3169 words)

	Eiji Toyoda Biography
		Eiji Toyoda was born September 12, 1913, in Kinjo, Nishi Kasugai, Aichi, Japan, the son of Heikichi and Nao Toyoda.
		In 1967 Toyoda was named president of Toyota Motor Company—the first family member to assume that post since Kiichiro resigned in 1950.
		A year later, the two branches of the company were unified in the new Toyota Motor Corporation, with Eiji Toyoda as chairman and Shoichiro Toyoda as president and chief executive officer.
	www.notablebiographies.com /St-Tr/Toyoda-Eiji.html (678 words)

	The Lane Report -- Industry May 1999 Feature (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The elder Toyoda, then an observant 20-year-old, used this approach to time to help him invent, among other things, a loom that would stop automatically when the thread broke, a device crucial to TPS in several ways.
		Perhaps because he was a gifted inventor like his father, Toyoda understood the value of inspiration and the natural human urge to improve on the status quo.
		Kiichiro Toyoda had many strengths but the two most important for his young company were his persistent search for knowledge about the automobile business and his belief in the talents of his people.
	www.kybiz.com /lanereport/issues/may99/feat-manufacture599.html (1246 words)

	Lean Manufacturing and the Toyota Production System
		Sakichi Toyoda invented a power loom in 1902 and in 1926 an automatic loom capable of detecting a snapped thread that automatically stopped the loom thus preventing production of poor quality.
		In 1937, Sakichi sold his automatic loom patents to a company in England to finance an automobile manufacturing operation with his son Kiichiro managing the new venture.
		The war resulted in the leveling of all Toyoda Group Works production facilities, but under the management of Eiji Toyoda, the plants were gradually rebuilt and Taiichi Ohno played a major role in establishing the JIT principles and methodologies developed in the Loom manufacturing processes.
	www.sae.org /manufacturing/lean/column/leanjun01.htm (969 words)

	Sakichi Toyoda (1867-1930) - Forbes.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Forbes.com readers and editors rank Sakichi Toyoda as the 13th most influential businessman of all time.
		Sakichi Toyoda was a weaver who, in 1924, invented a loom that would detect an error and automatically cease production, preventing the creation of defective goods.
		Toyoda's innovation of instilling human judgment on machines, also known as automation or Jidoka, would be adopted to his son's automobile enterprise--and then almost every industrial enterprise--cutting down on waste, improving customer relations, revealing problems and conserving resources.
	www.forbes.com /business/2005/07/13/toyoda-toyota-automation-cx_0713bizmantoyoda.html (284 words)

	TIMEasia.com \| TIME 100: Eiji Toyoda \| 8/23/99-8/30/99
		Eiji Toyoda smiles as he recalls the early days: "When I went to Detroit in 1950, we were producing 40 cars a day.
		Sakichi used his woodworking skills to build textile looms, perfecting a model in 1898 that automatically stopped if a thread broke, thus freeing an operator to oversee several looms at once.
		Were Toyoda to return to Detroit today, 50 years after his eye-opening first visit, he would have another impressive sight to gaze upon at the U.S. Automotive Hall of Fame.
	www.time.com /time/asia/asia/magazine/1999/990823/toyoda1.html (1423 words)

	History of the MR2 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The company's founder Sakichi Toyoda was a car enthusiast and managed to save up enough money through various patents he sold in England to let his son create an automobile department of Toyoda.
		Toyoda produced its first car in 1932, was the Atsuta, a 7 passenger car that was basically a flop.
		The original "Toyoda" was changed to "Toyota," which was easier to pronounce and, according to legend had a lucky 8 strokes when written in katakana instead of the 10 it took to write "Toyoda." And thus, Toyota came into the world.
	filebox.vt.edu /users/johnsonm/history.htm (1287 words)

	About TOYOTA \| Charley's Garage \| Excellent TOYOTA Service
		Sakichi was good with machinery and worked to improve weaving looms.
		Kiichiro Toyoda, Sakichi's son, was the man behind the car-building department.
		Toyoda was happy for his company's growth, he also was feeling kind of guilty that he was benefiting from another countries war countries war!!
	www.charleysgarage.com /aboutTOYOTA.asp (977 words)

	Toyota Motor - Aichi
		Koromo was a major producer of silk and before the founding of the automobile company, the Toyoda family was involved in the maufacture of automatic looms used by the silk and cotton industry.
		Kiichiro's father, Sakichi Toyoda, after 40 years of constant tinkering and improvement, invented the Type G automatic loom.
		Sakichi Toyoda which is considered to be the best loom of its time.
	www.yamasa.org /japan/english/destinations/aichi/toyota.html (2271 words)

	Kiichiro Toyoda - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Kiichiro Toyoda (豊田喜一郎 Toyoda Kiichiro, June 11, 1894 – March 27, 1952) was a Japanese industrialist and the son of Toyoda Loom Works founder Sakichi Toyoda.
		Shortly before Sakichi Toyoda died, he encouraged his son to follow his dream and pursue automobile manufacturing — Kiichiro created what eventually became Toyota Motor Corporation.
		In 1957, his cousin and confidante Eiji Toyoda would become head of Toyota Motor Corporation, overseeing its successful expansion worldwide and the launch of Japan's most prominent luxury vehicle brand, Lexus.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Kiichiro_Toyoda (152 words)

	Eiji Toyoda: ZoomInfo Business People Information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Toyoda said he felt the book helped the company see its weaknesses and told it what it still needed to improve.
		The TPS was further refined under the leadership of Eiji Toyoda and the day-to-day implementation of Taiichi Ohno.
		When Toyota chairman and patriarch Eiji Toyoda expressed concerns about the future of the automobile in 1993, the normally conservative company proceeded at a rapid-fire pace to develop something different, attacking the challenge with gusto and breaking all its own rules along the way.
	www.zoominfo.com /directory/Toyoda_Eiji_18742774.htm (1287 words)

	Kaizen and Lean Manufacturing thoughts \| Gemba Panta Rei
		The most important difference between automation and Sakichi Toyoda’s jidoka (autonomation) was that the machine ran automatically and stopped when the thread broke or ran out.
		However, people at Toyoda Loom Works saw only that this made it easier to make people run to the machines that were stopped so they could get them running again, improving productivity.
		Toyoda Boshoku was merged into Toyota Motor Corporation during World War II and then spun off again after the war.
	www.gembapantarei.com /2006/03/gemba_keiei_chapter_16_grandpa_sakichis_jidoka_idea.html (603 words)

	Sakichi Toyoda - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Sakichi Toyoda (豊田佐吉 Toyoda Sakichi, February 14, 1867 – October 30, 1930)He was born in Kosai city.
		The son of a poor carpenter is referred to as the King of Japanese Inventors who invented numerous weaving devices.
		This concept is used today as part of applying Six Sigma methodologies to solve problems, improve quality, and reduce costs.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Sakichi_Toyoda (237 words)

	Toyota Donates Type G Automatic Loom to Britain's Science Museum
		The precedent-setting loom, manufactured by Toyoda Automatic Loom Works, Ltd. in 1926, is part of the Museum's "Making the Modern World" gallery, which was officially opened today in London by Her Majesty the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh.
		It was developed by the founder of the Toyota Group, inventor Sakichi Toyoda, in 1924.
		Sakichi knew that the key to making a better loom would be to invent one that was both powered and automatic.
	www.autointell.com /news-2000/July-2000/July-04-00-p9.htm (641 words)

	Financial Risk Management at Toyota \| Finance Case Studies Collection
		After Sakichi died in 1930, Kiichiro faced stiff competition from Ford and General Motors, who had set up their manufacturing units in Japan.
		It was under Eiji Toyoda, a cousin of Kiichiro that the efforts to develop a car accelerated.
		This case study was compiled from published sources, and is intended to be used as a basis for class discussion.
	icmr.icfai.org /casestudies/catalogue/Finance/FINA012.htm (482 words)

	TMMK -\|- Toyota Georgetown
		Three men were especially prominent in creating the Toyota Production System: Sakichi Toyoda; his son, Kiichiro Toyoda; and a production engineer by the name of Taiichi Ohno.
		Sakichi Toyoda was the inventor of automatic looms who founded the Toyota Group.
		Sakichi's invention reduced defects and raised yields, since a loom would not go on producing imperfect fabric and using up thread after a problem occurred.
	www.toyotageorgetown.com /history.asp (601 words)

	Untitled Document (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The first Lexus automobile was introduced in the fall of 1989, setting a new standard for luxury cars around the world, but the history of tradition behind the success of Toyota's luxury division actually goes back to the days of the Toyopet Crown and the Corona.
		The Toyota Motor Corporation was founded over 50 years ago by Sakichi Toyoda, who was considered to be Japan's "King of Inventors." He challenged the Toyoda family to "stay ahead of the times" as he encouraged them to enter the field of automobile manufacturing.
		Sakichi's son, Kiichiro, and the newly formed automotive department met and exceeded this challenge, developing such innovations as Toyota's trademark "just-in-time" production system.
	www.conventiononline.com /Lexus.htm (229 words)

	ZoomInfo Web Summary: Sakichi Toyoda
		Sakichi Toyoda, the noted inventor and entrepreneur who founded Toyota Motor Company, launched the firm in 1907 to make weaving machinery.
		In 1918, founding father Sakichi Toyoda formed the Toyoda Spinning and Weaving Company.
		A few years later, his son Kiichiro Toyoda invested in the automotive sector and founded the Toyota Motor Corporation.
	www.zoominfo.com /Search/PersonDetail.aspx?PersonID=698144427 (143 words)

	Νέα σελίδα 0 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Στα τέλη του 19ου αιώνα, ο Sakichi Toyoda εφήυρε τον πρώτο ηλεκτροκίνητο αργαλειό στην Ιαπωνία, δημιουργώντας επανάσταση στην κλωστουφαντουργία της χώρας.
		Toyoda Spinning and Weaving Company, και το 1924, με τη βοήθεια του υιού του, Kiichiro Toyoda, ο Sakichi εκπληρώνει το όνειρο της ζωής του και κατασκευάζει τον πρώτο πλήρως αυτοματοποιημένο αργαλειό.
		Ο Kiichiro Toyoda ήταν πραγματικά καινοτόμος και ανήσυχο πνεύμα και τα πολλά ταξίδια στην Ευρώπη και τις ΗΠΑ που έκανε κατά τη δεκαετία του 1920, τον έφεραν σε επαφή με την αυτ οκινητοβιομηχανία.
	homepages.pathfinder.gr /car_kozani/TOYOTA.htm (224 words)

	Toyota’s Kaizen Experience - Operations Case Studies - ICFAI Center for Management Research
		Toyota's history goes back to 1897, when Sakichi Toyoda (Sakichi) diversified into the handloom machinery business from his family traditional business of carpentry.
		Sakichi invented a loom that stopped automatically when any of the threads snapped.
		In 1933, Sakichi established an automobile department within TALW and the first passenger car prototype was developed in 1935.
	icmr.icfai.org /casestudies/catalogue/Operations/Kaizen.htm (503 words)

	Toyota history (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		In this atmosphere, the Toyoda Automatic Loom Works began to experiment, with a prototype ready in 1935, and the sale of patent rights to a weaving machine providing much of the necessary funding for experimentation and tooling.
		Toyoda's car operations were placed in the hands of Kiichiro Toyoda, Sakichi Toyoda’s son.
		Toyoda Motor Company (the name would be changed to Toyota after World War II; both are good transliterations) was split off from the loom works to make the Type A1, renamed to Model AA.
	www.toyoland.com /history.html (2841 words)

	Shoichiro Toyoda 1925— - TOYOTA'S CROWN PRINCE, SHOICHIRO CHAMPIONS TOTAL QUALITY CONTROL
		Shoichiro Toyoda was born in Nagoya on February 17, 1925, to Kiichiro and Hatako Toyoda.
		Toyoda, Eiji, Toyota: Fifty Years in Motion: An Autobiography of the Chairman, Eiji Toyoda, Tokyo: Kodanshi International, 1987.
		Toyoda, Shoichiro, "Commemorative Speech by Dr. Shoichiro Toyoda, Honorary Chairman of Toyota Motor Corp., on the Occasion of Award of Honorary Doctorate by the Asian Institute of Technology," Bulletin, Asian Institute of Technology, http://www.misu.ait.ac.th/newsandevents/NewsById.cfm?NewsID=2721
	www.referenceforbusiness.com /biography/S-Z/Toyoda-Shoichiro-1925.html (3156 words)

	Sakichi Toyoda Wooden Hand Loom, Automatic Loom (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		From an early age Sakichi Toyoda worked on improving looms.
		In 1924, Toyoda invented the Type-G Toyoda automatic loom with non-stop shuttle change motion, the first of its kind in the world.
		The Type-G Toyoda automatic loom was a groundbreaking invention containing a number of features such as automatic thread replenishment without any drop in the weaving speed.
	www.jpo.go.jp /seido_e/rekishi_e/sakichi_toyoda.htm (210 words)

	FNF: CONCEIVING PROGRESS (C) Jón Erlendsson 2006 SOURCE: FNF: PROGRESS VIA ...
		Sakichi To yoda made it his mission to make things that benefited society in the long term, even at the expense of short-term financial gain.
		Toyota's 14 management principles, ideas Toyoda came up with by which the company has been run.
		He is often referred to as the father of the Japanese industrial revolution.
	www.hi.is /~joner/eaps/inno_Conceiving_Progress.htm (226 words)

	The Q&A Times - History of Toyota (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Sakichi Toyoda was born in 1867 in Yamaguchi, Japan.
		In 1907, he formed Toyoda's Loom works, a company that by 1930 had grown into the Toyoda Automatic Loom Works (TALW).
		Although he shared the inventiveness of his father, Kiichiro Toyoda did not share the fascination with looms.
	www.theqandatimes.com /artman/publish/article_541.shtm (347 words)

	Advanced Manufacturing, Vol. 12 No. 4, July/August, 1999 Center for Robotics and Manufacturing Systems, College of ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The elder Toyoda, then an observant twenty-year-old, used this approach to time to help him invent, among other things, a loom that would stop automatically when the thread broke, a device crucial to TPS in several ways.
		Kiichiro Toyoda held a very similar set of beliefs about how TMM should be managed.
		Kiichiro Toyoda had many strengths but the two most important for his young company were (1) his persistent search for knowledge about the automobile business and (2) his belief in the talents of his people.
	www.crms.engr.uky.edu /c4m/pubs_archive/advman/advman12_4/arlie_p.html (1367 words)

	Toyota installs dynamic president - Hiroshi Okuda, president of Toyota Motor Corp - Column Ward's Dealer Business - ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		To their credit, when Chairman Shoichiro Toyoda's brother Tatsuro, 66, found his presidency curtailed by a stroke last February, the family turned to an outspoken charged-up executive who enjoys socializing and western movies.
		He believes that more Toyota cars and trucks should be built in foreign countries and also is accelerating a push into segments uncovered by Toyota, such as a small sports utility, a V-8 pickup truck and a luxury minivan and SUV for Lexus.
		Okuda, though personally far different than the Toyodas, is nevertheless just as wrapped up in their endless creativity, inquisitiveness and kaizen - pursuit of improvement.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0FJN/is_n3_v30/ai_18728429 (825 words)

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