Got Boondoggle?: Lean Manufacturing Epiphany
Great post from Mike about his Japan tour, including this gem:
My lean manufacturing epiphany is quite simple, LEAN IS HARMONY. Culturally speaking in Japan, harmony is a treasured state of being for a person. With harmony, life is in balance and flowing in concert with its surroundings. The principles of lean are trying to put harmony into the workplace. This means harmony between man and machine, management and associates, company and customer, company and supplier, and even between company and society. The lean principles are helping us develop and promote harmony by removing barriers, rocks, and conflicts that disrupt flow in our business.
Click on the link above for his complete thoughts. I'm very glad he shared his experiences with us.
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