Making People and Making Things – in Japan or Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood
Monday was my first day for my fifth Lean study trip to Japan. Yesterday, I had the opportunity to once again…
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Toyota
Podcast #350 — Tim Turner – Building Lexus, Leaving Toyota, and…
My guest today is Tim Turner, who joined us previously in 2010 for episode #90. Tim was the lead author for a…
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…
An Amazing Virtual Plant Tour (and More) at the Toyota North American HQ
Last month, I had an opportunity to visit the Toyota North American Headquarters that's now near me in Plano,…
Jess Orr on What She Learned by Leaving Toyota
Last week was our fifth annual KaiNexus User Conference (or "KaiNexicon" as we now call it).
One of our keynote…
The “Smart Loves Problems” TV Ad — But What Does Fear Do to…
This ad caught my attention while watching a little bit of Monday Night Football this week.
It's an IBM ad…
Podcast #345 — Edward Niedermeyer (@Tweetermeyer) on “Ludicrous”…
My guest for Episode #345 is Edward Niedermeyer, author of the newly released book Ludicrous: The…
Episode #3 of the “Lean Whiskey” Podcast (With Guest Host Chris…
Chris Burnham and Mark Graban
Jamie Flinchbaugh and I had a great time with the first two episodes of "Lean…
The One Where I was Interviewed on a Detroit Radio Station
I was invited to be a guest on a Detroit radio talk show that's hosted by Dr. Paul Reeves, a show called "Dr.…
A Toyota Leader on Misunderstandings About the Toyota Production System
Thanks to Pablo Alvarez Flores, who posted this video on LinkedIn with an invitation for me to share my comments…
“But TPS Doesn’t Apply to Us….”
Here is my latest article for "The Lean Post" and the Lean Enterprise Institute:
But TPS Doesn't Apply to…
Podcast #334 – Barry McCarthy on Toyota and “Development…
Joining me for Episode #334, all the way from Australia, is Barry McCarthy. Barry spent more than 15 years in…
When “Red Beads” Lead to What Looks Like Workplace Discrimination
Quite often, I used the famed "Red Bead Game" (a.k.a. the "Red Bead Experiment") that was made famous by W.…
Podcast #333 – Jean-Marc Legentil and Marc-Olivier Legentil, The Toyota Kata…
Marc-Olivier and Jean-Marc at KataCon 5 this week
My guests for Episode #333 are Jean-Marc Legentil and…
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 business…
Podcast #330 – Christoph Roser, His Grand Tour of Japanese Automakers
Joining me today for Episode #330 of the podcast is Christoph Roser, a professor of production management…
Toyota as a “People Development Company”
When I had the chance to go back to Japan last October with Honsha, there was a big focus on what the former…
Highlights from our Lean Event Tour at Toyota Part 1 on Our Symposium on Learning…
Last week was our first "Symposium on Learning Organizations" where we brought together 40 people with diverse…