The Video From the Toyota Museum in Nagoya, Japan
When I visited the Toyota Museum in Nagoya, Japan (see my previous blog posts about it), they had a display that…
What Books on #Lean and TPS Are Sold at the Toyota Museum in Nagoya?
It's Monday morning in Nagoya, Japan as I write this. I'm still jet-lagged and up early, so here's a blog post…
Visiting the Toyota Museum in Nagoya
While I'm in Japan this week (read about the trip), I'm going to keep my blogging light - my aim is to share one…
What’s Going at Toyota? A Newly-Centralized TPS Group
Here's an interesting Bloomberg article about Toyota never being satisfied, which includes improving the way they…
Photos from the Toyota San Antonio Plant Visitor Center
Following up on my recent post on the tour of the Toyota Motor Manufacturing Texas (TMMTX) plant in San Antonio,…
Toyota’s Lean Philosophy: Understanding the Role of Respect for People in…
A principle that has been often discussed (and hopefully practiced) in the Lean community over the past few years…
Andon Cords at the Toyota Takaota Plant – It Doesn’t Come Naturally?
Yesterday, I was able to visit Toyota City as part of the Kaizen Institute tour I am a part of. Now, we weren't…
Key Points About Kaizen from Japanese Hospitals, Going Back in December
I've gone to Japan twice now with Kaizen Institute to study Lean with healthcare professionals from around the…
Henry Ford & Hospitals, Nearly 100 Years Ago
My life and work takes me to interesting places. In late 2012, I was able to visit Japan for the first time,…
Japan Tour Reflections: Taking Home Lean Artifacts or Lean Thinking?
Reflecting more on my recent Japan tour (see previous posts) one word came up in my notes: artifacts.
One…
How These Credit Card Websites Illustrate Lean Mistake Proofing (or Not)
This is an article that I originally published on LinkedIn back in 2015. Has the error proofing been improved…
Busting Myths about Just in Time: The Implications for Healthcare Supply Chains…
Thanks to Professor Peter Hines and the Enterprise Excellence Network for inviting me to present this webinar.…
Why are Factories in Value Stream Maps Drawn That Way? What’s That Shape?
Typically, the customer (or supplier) icon in classic Lean "Value Stream Mapping" looks like a factory.
Well,…
Making People and Making Things – in Japan or Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood
Monday was the first day of my fifth Lean study trip to Japan. Yesterday, I had the opportunity to once again…
Podcast #315 – Bob Maurer, Ph.D. on “Mastering Fear,”…
Why do people fear change? Why are adults afraid of talking about their fears? My guest today is eminently…
Off to Japan… Time to Learn and Be Inspired!
Greetings! I'm off to Japan today and next week is my third "Lean Healthcare Study Trip" in the country. As I asked…
Throwback Thursday: A Look Back at Japan #Lean Healthcare Study Trips
For today's Throwback Thursday, I'd like to look back at some blog posts about the trips I took to Japan in 2012…
The First Ever Instance of “Lean Doesn’t Apply to Us?”
Lean is, of course, not about a better way to build cars. It's a transferrable philosophy, management system, and…