“We Don’t Have Time for Kaizen”
TAGS: bail | benefits | better | blitz | change | consulting | continuous | emergencies | event | fix | improvement | kaizen | leaks | lean | no time | operations | process | production | sports | water In a past career stop, I was in a manufacturing production meeting providing a recap of a failed Kaizen event held on the shop floor the day earlier. The event …Continue reading →
Toyota Way Principle #5: Stopping to Fix Problems
TAGS: better | blitz | broken | car | cheaper | culture | easier | five | fix | lean | light | operations | principle | problems | process | repair | six sigma | sports | tail | tape | temporary | toyota | way It really pains me to see cars tape up body fixtures like broken tail lights. It looks so tacky AND fails to provide suitable coverage and protection. Sure, it’s a …Continue reading →