Tag: Toyota

I heard an interesting quote a while back (and I can't remember the source!). The speaker said something to the effect of:"The more we...

Time for a low-carb Lean Six Sigma?:Stuff like this irritates me to no end:"Lean Manufacturing has us analyzing process flow and delay times at...

Here is LeanBlog Podcast #37, once again featuring Dr. Jeffrey Liker, Professor of Industrial and Operations Engineering at the University of Michigan. Dr. Liker...

New York Times Article Here's a recent article on Toyota's globalization -- how to grow and spread The Toyota Way quickly, yet effectively as they...

By Jason Turgeon:Introductions:I'm Jason Turgeon, the newest addition to the Lean Blog team. Mark and I have had an email dialog going for...

Turning Chrysler Into ToyotaIt's disappointing when a publication with the wide audience of BusinessWeek misrepresents the Lean and Toyota Production System concepts. But hey,...

Toyota beats GM in global production; GM No. 1 in global salesSo it turns out that GM *sold* more cars than Toyota in 2007,...

Listen: LeanBlog Podcast #35 is another discussion with David Meier, co-author of the book Toyota Talent, written with Dr. Jeffrey Liker. In this podcast, we...

Urban Legends Reference Pages: Cruise Control on Wet Roads HazardThis is sort of an old urban legend that has been making the rounds again,...

Toyota juggernaut vows to improve (Detroit News):Toyota's president is urging his own company to remember the principle of "Genchi Genbutsu," or "go and see."...

Jeffrey Liker's new book on Toyota Culture: The Heart and Soul of the Toyota Way is out. I'm getting a copy on Tuesday...

A New Year's Greeting from Toyota President Katsuaki WatanabeInteresting message. Does anyone have comparisons of any "year ahead" messages from other automakers? It's refreshing...