Share on Twitter Share on Google+ Share on Facebook Share on LinkedIn This is a hotly debated topic within lean circles. In this post, I thought I’d jump in the fire and provide my opinion on the topic. In this article, I’ll discuss the following: What is a Lean Certification? Which organizations provide a Lean [...]
Share on Twitter Share on Google+ Share on Facebook Share on LinkedIn In a recent thread on the Toyota Alumni page on Linkedin (you must be an Alumni of Toyota to join and read the thread), there was a question on whether Toyota practices the principles of The Toyota Production System (Lean) in the Office. [...]
Share on Twitter Share on Google+ Share on Facebook Share on LinkedIn Taiichi Ohno is known for having explained The Toyota Production System (also known as Lean Manufacturing) in the following way: All we are doing is looking at the time line, from the moment the customer gives us an order to the point when [...]
Share on Twitter Share on Google+ Share on Facebook Share on LinkedIn Here is a video of Mark Onetto, Senior Vice President of Worldwide Operations and Customer Service at Amazon.com; in this video he explains the role of Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma at Amazon, shares some examples, and tells a few really great stories. [...]
Share on Twitter Share on Google+ Share on Facebook Share on LinkedIn This post continues my summary of Yoshihito Wakamatsu’s book The Toyota Mindset. So far, we’ve covered Taiichi Ohno’s belief that Wastes Hide, Disclose all Mistakes and Discover the Truth Beyond Understanding. Today, we’ll discuss Chapter 3, where the main theme is Teachers other [...]
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