Is it a Factory? …or a BRAIN?
"What is so striking about Toyota's Georgetown factory is, in fact, that it only looks like a car factory. It's really a big brain—a kind of laboratory focused on a…
More Standards = More Creativity??
"The paradox of Lean is that the more structure and standards you have in place, the more flexible and creative you can become." Flatlined: Why Lean Transformations Fail and What…
The key to “begin continuous improvement”
"The establishment of standardized processes and procedures is the greatest key to creating consistent performance. It is only when the process is stable that you can begin the creative progression…
How to Make Improvement Possible
"Accordingly, training underscores a perpetual cycle: perform standardized work, encounter variation, conduct problem solving, set a new standard, train everyone to the new standard, and perform to the new standard.…