Toyota’s Growth, Globalization, and Training
New York Times Article
Here's a recent article on Toyota's globalization -- how to grow and spread The Toyota…
Global Lean Healthcare Summit – 2007
Lean Enterprise Academy > The First Global Lean Healthcare Summit - 2007I'm very fortunate to be attending this…
Followup: Nurse Gets Probation
The Capital TimesFollow up to this original story:Thao was initially charged in the case with a felony count of…
An iPod’s quick journey from China marks arrival of the just-in-time global…
An iPod's quick journey from China marks arrival of the just-in-time global economy
This is thought-provoking, at…
Toyota Runs Low on Expertise To Power Global Push
WSJ.com - Requires SubscriptionAs Toyota grows, they are struggling with finding/keeping enough people who truly…
Two Global Value Streams Passing In the Night
Interesting story about a Fortune 500 company who is starting up a factory in China: Apparently, they are having…
U.S. mom-and-pop firms go global
Business - International Herald TribuneInteresting article on how small mom-and-pop startups are using China's…
Global domination, the Toyota way
The Globe and Mail::This is a pretty good overview, "state of Toyota" article. The article discusses how TPS is…
Wal-Mart CEO "Forced" to Source Globally?
I'm currently reading a fascinating and eye opening book, The World Is Flat: A Brief History of the Twenty-first…
[Results] A Poll About How Companies React to Mistakes: Driving Fear &…
I published a poll on LinkedIn, and I'd love to have you vote or participate. Voting is now closed, but you can…
Discovering the Benefits of Data-Driven DEI: An Interview with Dr. Randal Pinkett…
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Joining us for Episode #471 of the Lean…
Happy 4th Birthday to “Measures of Success” — Paperback Copies…
Tomorrow is the 4th anniversary of the paperback release of my book Measures of Success: React Less, Lead Better,…
Celebrating 200 Episodes of the “My Favorite Mistake” Podcast and My…
After starting the "My Favorite Mistake" podcast in September 2020 (an episode with Kevin Harrington from "Shark…
Insights from CEO Gary Michel on Lean Thinking for Enterprises and the Need to…
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Joining us for Episode #470 of the Lean…
A Blame Game Flashback: Local Plant Leader Points Fingers at GM’s Board of…
I've written before about Bob. He was the Plant Superintendent (the #2 in command, if you will) at the GM Livonia…
You Can’t Punish Your Way to Perfection
For a long time, it's bothered me that organizations typically react to a mistake with punishment. This is even…
Ryan McCormack’s Operational Excellence Mixtape: February 24th, 2023
Thanks as always to Ryan McCormack for this... there's always so much good reading, listening, and viewing…
Learning from Small Mistakes to Avoid Big Mistakes, Operating Rooms and Patient…
This article caught my eye today, and it's a change of pace to think about and write about mistakes other than my…