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Tag Archives: Toyota Way
Many Good American Companies…
Many good American companies have respect for individuals, and practice Kaizen and other TPS {Toyota Production System} tools. But what is important is having all of the elements together as a system. It must be practiced every day in a … Continue reading
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Tagged Continuous Improvement Process, leadership, lean, lean manufacturing, quotes, Toyota, Toyota Way
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We Place the Highest Value…
We place the highest value on actual implementation and taking action. There are many things one doesn’t understand
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Tagged Deming, Deming Cycle, Fujio Cho, leadership, lean, lean manufacturing, Learning organization, PDCA, Toyota, Toyota Way
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What’s Your New Year’s Resolution?
Image by HockeyBroad via Flickr It’s hard to believe. 2011 has come to a close. As business leader, you have probably been pushing to hit your year-end goals. You may have even been too busy to make plans for 2012. … Continue reading
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Tagged Goal setting, lean manufacturing, New Year, PDCA, SMART criteria, SWOT Analysis, Toyota Way
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5 Reasons You Need to Go Lean
Do you remember Webvan.com? They were the online grocer who raised over $300 (US) million in their IPO. They built a gigantic infrastructure including a $1 billion order for warehousing to support on-line grocery shopping. They peaked in value at … Continue reading
Top Management in Companies with Vital Programs…
…the companies with vital {continuous improvement} programs had a process orientation, while the unsuccessful companies had results-oriented managers. ~~Jeffery Liker, author of The Toyota Way
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Tagged Continuous Improvement Process, quotes, Toyota Way
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