Tag: Toyota

10 (Actually, 20) of the Most Read LeanBlog.org Posts in 2013

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Thanks everybody for reading my blog in 2013! I appreciate you taking time out of your busy day to read and participate in the...

Belated Book Review: The Machine That Changed The World

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Mark's note: Christina Kach is back with a new post, this time a review of what should probably be considered a "Lean classic." Come...

John Shook – #Lean Production Meets #LeanStartup

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After their recent recorded conversation, it was great to see John Shook, CEO of LEI, and Eric Ries, Author of  The Lean Startup together...

Notes from Day 1 of the #LeanStartup Conference 2013

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It was an amazing first day of the Lean Startup conference yesterday in San Francisco. Videos will be available online soon, but for now...

Conversation Between John Shook & @EricRies on Putting the #Lean in...

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The Thanksgiving weekend was a great opportunity to catch up on some reading and viewing that had accumulated in my browser and inbox. One thing...

The Book that Changed Me: “Understanding Variation” by Don Wheeler

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For my latest "LinkedIn Influencer" post, I was asked to participate in a series about "The Book that Changed Me." I chose to highlight not...

‘Lean and Green’ is Free

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Mark's note: What follows is a guest post by Keivan Zokaei about the necessary and unsurprisingly overlap between Lean principles and environmental stewardship. I...

The Evolution of ‘Lean Production’: Reflecting on 25 Years Since the...

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tl;dr: In this post, Mark reflects on the 25th anniversary of the term "Lean Production," delving into the original article that coined it. He...

Eiji Toyoda, Credited with Developing TPS and Expanding Toyota into North...

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Eiji Toyoda, a key figure in the growth and expansion of Toyota and the Toyota Production System practices has passed away this week, just...

Brilliant 1981 Article: “Why Japanese factories work” – Relevant for Healthcare...

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The year is 1981. A Major League Baseball strike interrupts the season. We're in the midst of the Cold War. President Reagan is shot....

“The Economist” Magazine Highlights a Lean Hospital in Sweden

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I was fortunate to have the chance to speak and visit at a few hospitals in Sweden back in February, 2010 (see my blog...

Management Improvement Carnival #197: Lean & Deming

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Again, I'm very happy to host the Carnival for  John Hunter  and his  Curious Cat management improvement blog. My job here is to share...