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The Delphic maxims are a set of moral precepts that were inscribed on the Temple of Apollo in the ancient Greek precinct of Delphi. The three best known maxims – "Know thyself", "Nothing in excess", and "Give a pledge and trouble is at hand" – were prominently located at the entrance to the temple, and were traditionally said to have been ...
The Toyota Way is a set of principles defining the organizational culture of Toyota Motor Corporation. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The company formalized the Toyota Way in 2001, after decades of academic research into the Toyota Production System and its implications for lean manufacturing as a methodology that other organizations could adopt. [ 3 ]
Below is an alphabetical list of widely used and repeated proverbial phrases. If known, their origins are noted. A proverbial phrase or expression is a type of conventional saying similar to a proverb and transmitted by oral tradition.
Shingo was the author of several books including: A Study of the Toyota Production System; Revolution in Manufacturing: The SMED System; Zero Quality Control: Source Inspection and the Poka-yoke System; The Sayings of Shigeo Shingo: Key Strategies for Plant Improvement; Non-Stock Production: The Shingo System for Continuous Improvement and The ...
Collections of sayings and precepts were common in Latin as well, but the distinctive compression of the Alfredian proverbs is clearly a sign of their Anglo-Saxon origin. Given that it is most likely that the author and his antecedents gathered up proverbs over time, the heterogeneous contents of the book are predictable.
Friends are the family we choose, and if you ask us, it’s always a good idea to say just how much they mean to you. One of the best occasions to celebrate a good friend is on their birthday.
The 80 mpg diesel-hybrid General Motors Precept The 72 mpg diesel-hybrid Ford Prodigy The 72 mpg diesel-hybrid Chrysler ESX-3. The Partnership for a New Generation of Vehicles was a co-operative research program between the US government and the three major domestic auto corporations that was aimed at bringing extremely fuel-efficient (up to 80 mpg ‑US (2.9 L/100 km; 96 mpg ‑imp) vehicles ...
Brad Pitt is stepping onto the racetrack in the new trailer for “F1,” the upcoming Formula One racing movie. It’s coming to theaters on June 27. Pitt stars in the movie as Sonny Hayes, a ...