"Boneheads" at Toyota?
WSJ.com – Toyota May Delay New Models To Address Rising Quality Issues: I posted this article last week, but I looked at it again before recording a new Podcast interview with Norm Bodek. This part at the bottom of the…
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Don’t be Satisfied…
Kaizen and Lean Manufacturing thoughts | Gemba Panta Rei Good post from Jon Miller here on his blog. He’s right, most companies and leaders (especially before lean) don’t want to admit their problems or weaknesses. Corporate pride, if you will…
Notes from a Toyota Georgetown Tour
Construction Executive Lessons from the Toyota Visit :: Reforming Project Management Great post on the Reforming Project Management blog, notes on a TMMK visit, 23 good points and notes about the Toyota Production System. Here is one that mirrors what…
Norm Bodek on the Power of Kaizen: Unlocking Employee Creativity and Continuous Improvement – LeanBlog Podcast #1
In the first-ever Lean Blog Podcast, Mark Graban talks with Norm Bodek about quick and easy Kaizen and how it differs from large, event-based improvement efforts. Bodek explains how simple, employee-led improvements–supported by trust, experimentation, and respect for people–can make…
"The problem is management"
WSJ.com – Kerkorian Motors Interesting quote in today’s WSJ regarding Kirk Kerkorian and the proposed GM/Nissan/Renault deal: He and Mr. York, his 67-year-old sidekick, have decided — it is clear from their actions, from Mr. York’s public statements and from…
Toyota profits jump to $12B
05/11/06 – The Detroit News Record annual profits for Toyota. That seems to happen every year now. Profits = Cash = Investment = More Profits. It’s a nice cycle to be in. But the cash-rich Japanese rival is stepping up…
Womack Audio on Bloomberg.com
Bloomberg.com: News & Commentary Check out the link on the right hand side for the interview with Jim Womack (requires Real Player software). Here are some highlights, I’m paraphrasing the best I can. On GM not catching up to Toyota:…
Kaizen on ABC’s American Inventor
USATODAY.com – Get your Bladder Buddy here, on Cowell’s ‘Inventor’ So it’s a bit of a corny reality show with the required melodrama, but I liked some aspects of ABC’s new show “American Inventor.” If you fast forward through the…
For "Lean", Chrysler Cuts Tradespeople
01/22/06 – The Detroit News Don’t worry, these skilled tradesmen will go into the famous JOBS Bank and receive almost full pay for doing nothing (something I’ve written about a lot on this blog). It *IS* necessary for Chrysler to…
Home Depot’s CEO and Gemba Walks
Bob Nardelli is Watching Update Jan 4 2007 — I really had it wrong on Nardelli, see the latest news and post. They don’t call it a “gemba walk”, but in the new Fast Company magazine, there is a profile…
Toyota Quickens Quest to Unseat GM
Toyota Quickens Quest to Unseat GM As a friend in Detroit pointed out, it’s interesting that Toyota is allowing Fuji/Subaru to build Toyota vehicles in Indiana, might be the first time Toyota is allowing others to build their cars. I’m…
Book Review: Creating a Lean Culture
A friend gave me a copy of a book he recommended: Creating A Lean Culture: Tools To Sustain Lean Conversions by David Mann. Based on a first look, I am very impressed with the book. It focuses on creating a…
