
Driving DevOps with Value Stream Management
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Lean concepts are not new. For example, arguments could be made that Henry Ford's Model T production assembly lines embodied several of the concepts applied in modern Lean practices. For example, Ford created continuous and streamlined flows across automotive assembly lines and sequenced parts to arrive just before assembly. But it was the founder and future leaders of Toyota who took these concepts to the next level, led by these three individuals primarily:
Developed and implemented the concepts behind Jidoka – automation with a human touch – as the means to facilitate quality at the source.
Founded the Toyota Motor Corporation and developed just-in-time (JIT) concepts for manufacturing.
Integrated Toyota's JIT system with its Jidoka System...