Art Smalley Webcast July 18th

IndustryWeek -- Prerequisites for Lean Success: Learning From Toyota Event Registration

This should be an excellent webcast, featuring Art Smalley. I'll be registering for this, even if I can't watch it live that day.

People often want to rush into copying certain Toyota tools, such as kanban, without first understanding the Toyota leadership model or achieving "basic stability." Smalley will discuss how Toyota achieved stability through the 1950's and 1960's and what that means in a Lean context.

Click on the link above for more info or to register.