What Does “TPS” Stand For?
"One of the students of Taiichi Ohno said,' We at Toyota made a mistake. We should never have called it the Toyota Production System [TPS]. We should have called it…
The Job For Toyota Employees Isn’t ‘Work’
"People don't go to Toyota to work; they go there to think." Taiichi Ohno, quoted in The Lean Farm by Ben Hartman (Chelsea Green Publishing, 2015) p. 139. Note from…
The Main Activity
"Toyota considers problem solving as the main activity for all levels of the organization." Toyota Culture by Jeffrey Liker & Michael Hoseus (McGraw Hill, 2008) Kindle Edition location 3507.
Improvement and Job Satisfaction
"Improvement is not just seen as a win for the company but also as a way for employees to find satisfaction in their jobs and for management to sustain motivation…
The Most Motivating Way
"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…
Unleash Creativity
"The power of the Toyota Production System is that it unleashes creativity and continuous improvement." The Toyota Way 2nd Edition by Jeffrey K. Liker (McGraw Hill, 2021) p. 87.
What should Christian Business Leaders Expect?
Do you have questions like these:"If my business grows and I hire other people to help me, what will that be like? If I do it right, will it be…
Humans Created to Work
"Humans are created, equipped, and called to work (Gen 1:26-28). God is a worker. We were created in his image. God designed us to stay busy. Moreover, God invites us…
The Capability of Your People
"Remember, the ability of your company to be competitive and survive lies not so much in solutions themselves, but in the capability of the people in your organization to understand…
Culture is at the Root
"The toughest and most basic challenge for companies that want to learn from Toyota is how to create an aligned organization of individuals who each have the DNA of the…