Has anyone seen this new book from the LEI yet?
In The Birth of Lean, you—Äôll get a glimpse inside the minds and thought processes of the system—Äôs creators and innovators:
—Ä ¢ Taiichi Ohno—Äîthe man who envisioned a way of working that would evolve into the Toyota Production System
—Ä ¢ Eiji Toyoda—Äîthe former Toyota President and Chairman who oversaw the development of TPS and the inclusion of TQC at Toyota
—Ä ¢ Kikuo Suzumura—Äîthe Toyota manager recognized as the most influential in translating Ohno—Äôs ideas into actionable items
—Ä ¢ Michikazu Tanaka—Äîthe manager and executive at Toyota affiliate Daihatsu who adapted TPS to his organization
—Ä ¢ Kaneyoshi Kusunoki—Äîthe former head of Toyota—Äôs production engineering organization who refined the buffering system in use in Toyota—Äôs operations
—Ä ¢ Masao Nemoto—Äîthe Toyota executive central to the deployment of TQC at Toyota
In this English translation of a previously published Japanese book, you—Äôll hear the words of the people who created the countermeasures that Toyota devised to address issues as they arose—Äîcountermeasures that they continue to use and adapt today. By understanding that the great minds that developed such a powerful system started with simple experiments, you—Äôll be encouraged to begin your own experiments and transform your organization.
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I’ve seen it, but have not yet been able to peruse it as the guy I bought it with has not yet finished it. I’ll let you know when I do.
I’m excited already. No mention of Shingo in the bullet points.
Is that sarcastic excitement, Joe?