There is much literature on the Toyota Production System, otherwise knows as Lean Manufacturing. There is much less literature, however, on how
Lean Principles Go and See: Genchi Genbutsu and Toyota Sienna
Genchi Genbutsu is a key concept at Toyota and the Toyota Production System; it means "go and see for yourself." Lean Principles Go and See: Genchi
The Toyota Code of Conduct
For the class that I teach at BYU, I've been doing some research on Supplier Code of Conduct (see the Apple Supplier Code of Conduct for an example),
Process Cycle Efficiency Formula and Example
Process Cycle Efficiency Formula and Example is my attempt to explain a helpful metric. I will do so and provide several examples that I hope you'll
Clipart Microsoft – How to Create a Dumb Presentation
While at Amazon, we were all told by Divine Fiat that ALL PowerPoint Presentations -- regardless of kind, cannot ever be on Powerpoint. Period. No
The 8th Type of Muda
The 7 Wastes are common and known. But, there are other wastes that are important and less known, but very critical for any business to understand.
Bill Marriott Leadership: The Gemba Walk
Bill Marriott launched a blog yesterday -- and, it's very good. Why? Well, Bill Marriott Leadership lessons - how he applies the concept of the Gemba
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
Batch-and-Queue or Single-Piece Flow in Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich Making
Batch-and-Queue or Single-Piece Flow in Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich Making. Having as large of a family as mine, we need all of our internal