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.

Is Shigeo Shingo Overrated in the History of TPS and Lean?

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Unless you subscribe to Superfactory, you probably haven't noticed a nearly raging debate on the true contributions to "lean" and the Toyota Production System...

Toyota: Way, Way Off-Road

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Business Week OnlineI knew that Toyota didn't start as a car maker and I knew that they had the business ventures for manufactured homes...

Not "Lucky" to get Hired at Toyota

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WOAI: San Antonio News - Toyota Countdown: Landing a Job at ToyotaHere's a story about hiring at the Toyota San Antonio plant. There...

The Evolution of Lean in Healthcare

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Today's Detroit News wrote about lean in healthcare, this time in their own beloved University of Michigan system. Titled "U-M Hospital Takes Page from...

Thoughts from a Toyota Tour

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I received this email and I'm publishing it here with the permission of the anonymous author:In May, the TMMI Toyota Plant in Princeton, IN...

Jim Press "one step below" Toyota’s Board

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MercuryNews.com | 06/04/2006 | Toyota N. America marks a milestoneHere is another article about Toyota's Jim Press, who along with Gary Convis, represents Americans...

Karma counts for top dog Toyota

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Business - theage.com.auAre you sick of reading about Toyota's success? I'm not.This reporter does a pretty good job of capturing the main points...

Toyota’s Website on TPS

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TOYOTA: Company > Vision/PhillosophyI believe some of this material is new, or at least worth re-visiting.The Toyota Production System, an overview presented on the...

Article about Toyota, Cho, and Localization

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Born in Japan made in USA - 05/30/06 - The Detroit News Online:Here is an article about Toyota's Fujio Cho. I don't take...

Happy Toyota Anniversaries

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Lexington Herald-Leader | 05/21/2006 | Toyota plant celebrates 20 years20 Years in Georgetown (above)10 Years in West VirginaThere were celebrations in Kentucky: Toyota...

Toyota: Better or Different?

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Seth's Blog: In search of better Seth Godin asks if we should try to make processes better or "different." It makes me think back to this...

The Toyota Racing Way

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Racing Junky - How Toyota will shape the NASCAR of tomorrowI'm not a racing fan, but here is an interesting column about the impact...
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