Tag: Convis

Recently, I re-shared a LinkedIn post by Maryam Najafi PhD, a clinical scientist from Germany. I re-posted it and that drove even more visibility...

I've long been skeptical of so-called "Lean Sigma" or "Lean Six Sigma." And not because I'm against Six Sigma statistical methods, which are valid...

Today's post is a throwback to an essay that I originally wrote for the excellent book Lean-Led Hospital Design: Creating the Efficient Hospital of the...

No Detroiters Need Apply - Automotive NewsFirst off, I hate the whole "czar" term in our government. Ick.But if we need a "car czar",...

DAN Dana CEO to leave post, was on job for 6 months: Change at top job is 3rd in 9 monthsA great Lean leader,...

Headlines from the auto industry | Freep.com | Detroit Free PressI've always been a huge fan of Gary Convis and his leadership style, which...

toledoblade.com -- Dana CEO, veteran of Toyota, hailed as mentorHere's another nice article that gives an overview of the leadership style of Gary Convis,...

One of the most fascinating trends out of there is the spread of Toyota folks into other old-line automakers or parts suppliers -- Gary...

Role of Management in a Lean Manufacturing Environment If you want to learn about the Toyota style of leading people, one of the best sources...

It's time for another segment of "cleaning out the backlog," those articles I meant to blog about, but didn't get to. These are...

Georgetown News-Graphic: NewsThis was already announced, so maybe his retirement has just now taken effect, Gary Convis, the former leader of the Toyota Georgetown...

Press Named to Toyota Board - The Car ConnectionToyota's Gary Convis, a leader who I have admired greatly, is retiring in June:Toyota also announced...