Tag: Japan
Jason Yip’s Japan Trip
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...
Avoiding the Use of Japanese Terms?
Blog reader Kevin wrote with this excellent question (used with his permission):My question is about the idea I see many using in the lean...
Toyota, Layoffs, Stabbings, and Respect for People
The Associated Press: Toyota lays off 800 line workers at Japan plant
I'm starting to cut Toyota less slack for their claims of not having...
Are We Cowboys or Not?
Fixing East-West clash challengingProf. Jeffrey Liker keynoted a Lean event in Oklahoma and is quoted as saying:Maybe the cowboy and the samurai best illustrate...
A Japanese Paper on the Spread of TPS
CURRENTS / 'Toyota way' inspires lean practices
From a Japanese newspaper, an article about the impact the Toyota Production System is having on organizations around...
A Virtual Japan Lean Tour
I know a lot of you also read Ron Pereira's Lean Six Sigma Academy blog, but I wanted to make sure you see his...
