Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc. :: Toyota Honors Top Suppliers For 2006
Toyota Way Principle #11:
Respect your extended network of partners and suppleirs by challenging them and helping them improve.
I'm sure Toyota won't be dumping these (or any?) suppliers because someone else offers a slightly cheaper price?
Mark Graban
Mark Graban is an internationally-recognized consultant, author, and professional speaker who has worked in healthcare, manufacturing, and startups. His latest book is Measures of Success: React Less, Lead Better, Improve More. He is author of the Shingo Award-winning books Lean Hospitals and Healthcare Kaizen, as well as The Executive Guide to Healthcare Kaizen. He also published the anthology Practicing Lean that benefits the Louise H. Batz Patient Safety Foundation, where Mark is a board member. Mark is also a Senior Advisor to the technology company KaiNexus.
I agree: Grow together with your suppliers and partners for mutual benefit. This all hinges on:
. Mutual Understanding & Trust
. Interlocking Structures
. Information Sharing
. Kaizen & Learning
. Compatible Capabilities
. Control Systems
. Joint Improvement Activities
We shall see ….
Rob