Taiichi Ohno is known to have said that "having no problems is the biggest problem of all." He viewed problems not as a negative but as a "Kaizen
Lean for Hospitals: Allegheny Medical Center From Factory Floor to the Hospital
I found this wonderful piece on the Toyota Production System and Healthcare. Another example of Lean in a Hospital is Virginia Mason Medical Center.
Lean at Virginia Mason Medical Center
The Virginia Mason Medical Center in Seattle implemented the Toyota Production System in its everyday healthcare operations. This article is
Smooth Flow, Memory Simple, Motion Simple
This article explains how Toyota helps other companies outside of Toyota. There's also some explanation on Smooth Flow and what exactly that
Toyota A3 Report Example [video]
Go here to see a video explanation of the A3 and also to get a Toyota A3 Template Download for Free. This article is about the Lean A3 Problem Solving
Toyota Motor Corporation: Company History
Since some of your are familiar, practitioners, or die-hard fans of the Toyota Production System, I thought this history would be a nice reminder of
Toyota Information Technology
Toyota is all about the customer. We hear a lot -- and I've written a lot on this blog -- about the Toyota Production System, anglicized in the United
5S
There are some arguments not to begin a Lean Transformation with 5S. I agree with this. But, this article is not about the broader Lean Tranformation,
His Chin was Criticized: Market Segmentation
Last week a few buddies and I watched The Ultimate Fighting Championships 61. It was pretty good. A few featured fights were Tito Ortiz vs Ken