Tag: Toyota
Lean is Not Just Process Improvement; It’s Much More Than That
In my travels, I often meet people or visit organizations that say something like: "We're doing Lean... we just call it Process Improvement." They have a "Process Improvement" (PI) department...
#TBT: What CFO Magazine Wrote About #Lean in 2009
I first blogged about this article back in 2009 and it's still online:
"Keen to Be Lean"
The sub headline talks about hospitals being "desperate to...
Podcast #269 – Brian MacNeice & James Bowen, “Powerhouse” Book, Toyota,...
Joining me for Episode #269 are Brian MacNeice & James Bowen, co-authors of the recently released book Powerhouse: Insider Accounts into the World's Top High-performance Organizations....
Part 2: More From the Original 1984 NUMMI Team Member Handbook:...
Here's Part 2 of a post about the original NUMMI Team Member Handbook from 1984 (see Part 1 here).
This, and other documents that I'll...
Giving Thanks for Giving Back: Toyota Helps Another Food Bank
Yesterday was the Thanksgiving holiday in the U.S., so I hope you enjoyed the day if you're here and celebrating the holiday.
I saw this...
Lean People Don’t Say Things Like “Idiot Proofing”
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...
Highlights from the Original 1984 NUMMI Team Member Handbook, Part 1
I recently wrote about my exploration of the collected papers of the late Don Ephlin, a UAW senior leader and a professor of mine at...
Real Productivity Improvement vs. Pressuring Workers; Easier vs. Suboptimizing
When I was in England on vacation recently, I saw this column in the Financial Times:
Listen to your employees and so increase their productivity
And...
The One Where @TheNerdyNurse Talks About the Power of #Lean in...
It's one thing to hear Lean professionals or specialists talking about the power of this methodology to improve healthcare. To me, it's not just theory, it's...
Steve Bera, Reflections On Working at NUMMI And Lean, Part 2
Today's episode #259 is Part 2 of a discussion I started with Steve Bera in episode #256. Steve was one of the original 16 "NUMMI...
Deming (Past) and Toyota (Today) Recognize Employees Are Unique Individuals
I'm always happy to hear current-day Toyota leaders (like Jamie Bonini) or recent Toyota leaders (like Gary Convis) share perspectives on leadership.
It's not that...
Steve Bera, Reflections On Working at NUMMI And #Lean, Part 1
I'm really excited to have Steve Bera as my guest for episode #256 of the podcast. I read about him as he was featured...
