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Harsh CEO Criticism from Industry Week

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Toyota Triumphs

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“Life after Lean” — Are We There Yet?

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Toyota and the “Thinking Production System”

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Shingo Prize Awarded to Kaikaku The Power and Magic of Lean

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Is Quality and "Do It Right the First Time" Obsolete?

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Toyota Won’t Raise Prices to Help Rivals

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Overrated: Business ‘superstars’

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Big 3 talent jumps ship to rivals

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“A Case Study of Lean Manufacturing and Its Benefits When Well...

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How American Leather Reinvented the Upholstery Business

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Adam Smith an Early "Lean Thinker"?

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Mark Graban on Ryan McCormack’s Operational Excellence Mixtape: June 27, 2025June 27, 2025
On the Boeing story from NPR... I heard the host introduce the story by saying that the NTSB had not…
Mark Graban on Going to the Gemba Means More Than Looking at Boards, Status, and Metrics (or Your Watch)June 27, 2025
Thanks for reading and for sharing your thoughts, Caitlin!
Caitlin R on Going to the Gemba Means More Than Looking at Boards, Status, and Metrics (or Your Watch)June 27, 2025
Thank you so much for this article. It is very timely reinforcement of some of the positive intention, time, and…
Mark Graban on Debunking Misconceptions About Toyota Production System: Video Insights From Nampachi HayashiJune 26, 2025
It seems that Hiyashi-san has passed away: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/salvadordsanchez_rip-hayashi-san-i-learned-today-from-activity-7343860564621766656-JQaL/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_ios&rcm=ACoAAAABPaABhOVeGXuJ269R5pg9p0RYCrARSl0 Deepest condolences to his family, friends, and former colleagues...
Venkat on Debunking Misconceptions About Toyota Production System: Video Insights From Nampachi HayashiJune 26, 2025
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