{"id":"genchi-genbutsu","model_id":"Genchi genbutsu","name":"Toyota Genchi genbutsu","summary":"Genchi genbutsu is a Toyota practice of understanding a condition by confirming information or data through personal observation at the source. A decision maker goes to the shop floor to observe the process and interact with workers to confirm data and understand the situation, rather than relying only on computer data or information from others.","study_notes":["The Japanese term translates directly as \"actual place and actual thing\".","The practice applies to executives as well as managers.","The document cross-references Gemba; no matching reference id is available."],"safety_notes":[],"sources":[{"url":"https://www.lean.org/lexicon-terms/genchi-genbutsu/","title":"Genchi Genbutsu - Lean Enterprise Institute","accessed":"2026-10-25"}],"verification":{"status":"source_checked","checked_at":"2026-10-25","values":2,"method":"llm_source_check"},"updated_at":"2026-10-25","type":"operational","spec":{"kind":"methodology","origin":"Toyota","related":[]},"url":"https://machineschema.com/operational/genchi-genbutsu","license":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/"}