How to Get “Stability”
"Without basic stability there is no just-in-time; without problem-solving there is no basic stability." Four types of problems by Art Smalley (Lean enterprise Institute, 2018) p. vii.
"Without basic stability there is no just-in-time; without problem-solving there is no basic stability." Four types of problems by Art Smalley (Lean enterprise Institute, 2018) p. vii.
"Daily and virtually constant problem-solving activity is the key to the Toyota culture and to its success." Toyota Culture by Jeffrey Liker & Michael Hoseus (McGraw Hill, 2008) p. 152
The correct answer is both. Let me explain. Here's a good definition of Lean:"Lean is a people-driven improvement system that can improve any work process." The key is to train…
"At one level, all that Toyota does is simply this: continuous improvement through people." Leading the Lean Enterprise Transformation (2nd Ed.) by George Koenigsaecker (CRC Press, 2013) p. 10
"What we are really talking about with Lean is a people-driven improvement system that can improve any work process." Leading the Lean Enterprise Transformation (2nd Ed.) by George Koenigsaecker (CRC…
"It turns out that the most motivating way in which people can be involved with their workplace is the improvement of their own work processes." Leading the Lean Enterprise Transformation…
"Kaizen is a Japanese term meaning change for the better or continuous improvement." We use a few Japanese words in the Lean Business Culture because Lean was originally developed at…
(See below for how I plan to improve my blog posts.) What is an "Improvement?" An improvement is a CHANGE that makes our work easier, safer, faster, or better quality.…
"We have also discovered that, behind all the tools for operational excellence and the different management system needed to support their use, lies a much deeper challenge: to develop the…
"The ability to learn faster than your competitors may be the only truly sustainable competitive advantage." De Geus (1988) quoted in The Toyota Product Development System by James M. Morgan…