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Japan invented flow, then refused to use it.

The Genesis on the Factory Floor Long before user stories, sprints and swimlanes, Taiichi Ohno looked at a supermarket and said, "なるほど".

  • Taiichi Ohno observed pull system in supermarkets, created Kanban.
  • Kanban revolutionized workflow, digitized for agile development.
  • Japanese businesses resisted Kanban, stuck with Excel preference.

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