Lean Tools vs. Culture
IndustryWeek : Lean: Closing the Reality Gap Here is an article with a link to an upcoming Industry Week webcast (there will be software vendors on the call, you’ve been warned). One focus of the webcast is supposed to be…
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Fixing GM
Yesterday The Detroit Free Press published a collection of comments from auto industry analysts and GM leaders in a piece titled “5 Ways to Fix GM“ We’ve put a lot on the blog in recent months about the woes of…
Gary Convis on Lean Leadership: Manage as if You Have No Power
Here is an outstanding profile of Gary Convis, the President of the Toyota Georgetown (KY) plant and the highest-ranking American executive in the company. I’ve written about Convis before and have seen him speak at a Lean conference. He really…
Adding Value Vs. Removing Cost
Article Link Yesterday an article titled “Learning from Toyota – Again” by John Teresko was published on IndustryWeek.com. The focus of Teresko’s article is centered around 2 key questions: How does Toyota keep getting better? What keeps competitors from emulating…
Professor’s book wins 2 awards
Click for Article Congratulations to Dr. Jeffrey Liker for the awards his book The Toyota Way has won. Has your organization made use of the Toyota Way concepts? Are there many un-read copies sitting on managers desks? What have you…
