Tag: Toyota

Toyota Thinking: Leadership, Systems, and Continuous Improvement

Toyota is often cited as the inspiration for Lean, but its success is rooted in leadership behaviors, management systems, and a deep commitment to learning—not tools or slogans. This archive brings together blog posts, podcasts, and reflections on Toyota’s approach to quality, continuous improvement, psychological safety, and respect for people. Many of these posts explore what leaders outside Toyota often misunderstand—and what truly matters if they hope to learn from Toyota rather than copy it.

Ford Not “Blindly Copying” Toyota — Are They Missing Respect for...

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TL;DR: Ford wants to learn from Toyota without blindly copying--but Lean isn't just about continuous improvement and efficiency. Without a deep commitment to respect...

The Simpsons Slams American Cars, Robots, or Roger Smith?

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I've always been a huge Simpsons fan, even if the show has gotten less funny in the past few years (flame away on that...

Toyota History Article in the Las Vegas Paper

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ReviewJournal.com - Drive - Toyota empire was built on thread, not treadIt's surprising to see an article like this in the Las Vegas paper....

Toyota Exec to Meet with Obama Administration

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Auto briefs | detnews.com | The Detroit NewsIt's too bad that they can't talk directly to President Obama and introduce him to the Toyota...

Just an Emergency

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SHIPPING, SHIPBUILDING AND OFFSHORE NEWSToyota's overproduction and inventory emergency (thanks to Jason for the tip): Toyota is currently renting a ship in the Swedish...

What Sets Toyota Apart?

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TL;DR: Toyota stands apart because every employee is empowered to improve their work every day. That combination of respect for people, daily improvement, and...

Toyota’s Buyouts and New Leadership

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Taking the Wheel as Toyota Skids - NYTimes.comToyota's Cost Cutting Plan to Include Buyouts for Factory WorkersToyota famously has avoided layoffs of permanent employees...

Toyota Keeps its Eyes on the Customer

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by Dan MarkovitzIn a refreshing change of pace for the auto industry, Akio Toyoda, who was just named as the new president of Toyota,...

Report: Toyota’s First Layoffs Since 1950??

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Report: Toyota considers cutting 1,000 jobs - USATODAY.com With the down economy, there had been much discussion about whether Toyota could continue it's "no layoffs...

GM’s Success in Copying Toyota’s Shopfloor System?

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Op-Ed Contributor - G.M.'s Secret Success - NYTimes.comI agree with the basic premise of this piece that not all is rotten in GM. For...

Toyota Expects Its First Loss in 70 Years

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Article - NYTimes.comMarketwatch.com articleBreaking news (but not entirely unexpected if you've been following the news in the last week):Toyota Motor, the Japanese auto giant,...

Jason Yip’s Japan Trip

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I'd love to go on one of these Japan lean study missions at some point. Blogger Jason Yip, who writes about Lean software development...
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