Bruce Hamilton reflects on the legacy of Toast Kaizen, the evolution of the Northeast Lean Conference, and why Lean thinking–rooted in people development and problem solving–helps organizations thrive through uncertainty, not just survive it. Scroll down for how to subscribe,…
I love the show “Portlandia,” and I also love the “Toast Kaizen” video. I bet the latter is better known and more popular in my Lean circles. “Toast Kaizen” is a great introduction to continuous improvement for individuals or teams.…
I like to do some fun and lighthearted posts on the weekends… a blog segment I call “Weekend Fun” (not so creative, I realize). An old friend from college posted a funny story on Facebook this morning, which I’m sharing…
I’ve probably seen the “Current Condition” portion of the fantastic “Toast Kaizen” DVD (from GBMP) more than a hundred times over the past seven years. At the end, when Bruce learns that his wife wants raisin toast (when he makes…
Props to KCOE for the spot-on parody video of Bruce Hamilton’s legendary “Toast KAIZEN”: Introduction to Lean Principles DVD. Even if you just watch the first few minutes, it’s pretty priceless if you’re familiar with “Toast.” Highlights for me included:…
Order via Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) Order via Lean Enterprise Institute (LEI) Order through the GBMP I received a copy of this DVD through work and just watched it this afternoon. I plan on using it next week to…
