Scenarios about 'Sakichi Toyoda'
Sakichi Toyoda was a Japanese inventor and industrialist who founded what would become Toyota Industries and laid the groundwork for Toyota Motor Corporation. His innovations in automatic loom technology and manufacturing principles, including the concept of "jidoka" (automation with a human touch), revolutionized industrial production in the early 20th century. Toyoda's philosophy of continuous improvement (kaizen) and respect for people became foundational elements of the Toyota Production System that transformed global manufacturing practices.
What If Nagoya's Auto Industry Took a Different Direction?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Toyota remained focused on textile machinery rather than automobiles, dramatically reshaping Japan's industrial development and global automotive history.