Remembering Hajime Oba of Toyota and TSSC (1945-2020)
I've seen a number of people post on LinkedIn about the passing of the legendary "Mr. Oba" of Toyota (sometimes…
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…
Why Damon Baker Thinks Lean Has a Marketing Problem; the Need to Speak the…
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My guest for Episode #454 of the Lean…
Torbjorn Netland, PhD on Company Production Systems, Lean & Technology, and…
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Mark and Tor at the AME 2022 Conference
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This WSJ Article About Lean Isn’t Terrible (Thanks to GE and CEO Larry Culp)
The Wall Street Journal has an epic track record when it comes to always getting it wrong when they write about…
Why “On Deck Chairs” Can Improve a Covid Vaccination Clinic Flow and…
My previous post in this series: A Lean Guy Gets Vaccinated at Dodger Stadium
On Saturday, March 6th, I had the…
Lesa Nichols: Reflecting on Hajime Oba and Her Toyota Experience
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Hide Oba Discusses His Legendary Father, Toyota’s Hajime Oba
Joining me for Episode #397 is Hide Oba. His father was the late Hajime Oba, famous for his work at Toyota and the…
“Adopting and Adapting” TPS to the Raymond Lean Management System
My guest for Episode #390 is Keith Ingels, the TPS (Toyota Production System) Manager for Raymond Corporation…
Steven J. Spear Remembers the Incredible Hajime Oba of Toyota
Joining me again for Episode #386 is Steve Spear, who reached out to share recollections of one of his most…
Operational Excellence Mixtape: April 10, 2020
Thanks as always to Ryan McCormick for this...
Healthcare - Creating Value for Patients
Healthcare…
A Fantastic Video About Toyota Helping a Hospital in Brazil
When I was in Brazil recently (read more), one of the presenters at the Lean Six Sigma Conference was Bruno…
Podcast #332 – Jason Burt, on Being Coached by Toyota
Joining me today for Episode #332 is Jason Burt, owner of EHIP Consulting. Jason is a Lean consultant and…
Podcast #297 – JJ Villarreal, Ed.D. on #Lean in Public Education
My guest for Episode #297 is John (JJ) Villareal, Ed.D., the superintendent of the Rockwall I.S.D. here in the…
Toyota Helps Another Dallas-Area Hospital: The Parkland Emergency Department
Here is the headline from the Dallas Morning News: "How Toyota improved Parkland Hospital's ER -- with purple…
Toyota Helps a Young Inventor; Look at His Dad’s Toyota Desk
it's great to see an 11 year old thinking like an engineer and an entrepreneur. He's the son of a Toyota…
How Toyota Gets Organizations Started with TPS
Last week, I mentioned it was the 25th anniversary of TSSC -- formerly known as the Toyota Supplier Support Center…
This Organization Chose Not to “Deploy #Lean” Because a Leader Thought…
I posted an article on LinkedIn last week as a companion article and summary of my podcast with Dean Gruner, MD,…