Tag: Japan
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...