tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7108456.post-78825038846126081782007-08-07T09:45:00.000-05:002007-08-07T09:45:00.000-05:002007-08-07T09:45:00.000-05:00It's a real pity that companies such as Wiremold can change from an outstanding lean company named in the same instance with Toyota.<BR/><BR/>One can clearly seen that it is necessary to have a long-term vision that has to be the bold fundament of all business actions. Short term goals mustn't be achieved on the expense of the more valuable long-term goals.<BR/><BR/>Toyota is an excellent example that this is possible but it seems that it is also necessary to have strong family ties as has been at Toyota so far.<BR/><BR/>It is interesting to see -especially after just coming back from the international System Dynamics Conference in Boston- that management is not aware of the interactions in a complex system (such as a company). Small changes can really have a strong effect -with a delay mostly- in the long run.<BR/><BR/>To get a short glimpse what System Dynamics is all about here is a speech held by John Sterman, Professor for System Dynamics at MIT, during a meeting of the National Institutes of Health in March 2002 (http://videocast.nih.gov/ram/ss032207.ram).<BR/><BR/>Keep the "lean ball" rolling upwards!<BR/><BR/>RalfRalfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15149352083082630755noreply@blogger.com