JIT Toyota: The Smartest Production System in The World

Lean and Toyota Production System Blogs

• 5s Office to 5s Manufacturing. Lean Production System.
• Gemba Walk: the Path to Continuous Improvement.
• History of the Toyota Production System (TPS). Lean manufacturing.
• Introduction to Lean Manufacturing.
• Kaizen (Continuous Improvement): Secret behind Japanese Productivity
• Kaizen Way: ONE SMALL STEP CAN CHANGE YOUR LIFE.
• Lean Kaizen DMAIC Six Sigma.
• Lean Manufacturing – Lean Factory Tour.
• Rooting Out Waste in Health Care by Taking Cue From Toyota.
• SCM Resources by Topic & Supplier.
• SCM Chain Training & Overview.
• Supply Chain and Strategy Key Concepts.
• The Bullwhip Effect 101.
• The Toyota Way To Lean Leadership – Keynote talk by Jeffrey Liker. 60 min video.
• Toyota Material Handling – Production From Start to Finish.
• Toyota Production Documentary – Toyota Manufacturing Production.
• Toyota Supply Chain Management.
• Toyota Kaizen
• Why Lean Fails.

“Where there is no standard there can be no kaizen.” ~Taiichi Ohno

“A bad system will beat a good person every time.” ~W. Edwards Deming

“When you are out observing on the gemba, do something to help them.  If you do, people will come to expect that you can help them and will look forward to seeing you again on the gemba.” ~Taiichi Ohno

“If you can’t describe what you are doing as a process, you don’t know what you’re doing.” ~W. Edwards Deming

“Many people think that lean is about cutting heads, reducing the work force or cutting inventory.  Lean is really a growth strategy.  It is about gaining market share and being prepared to enter in or create new markets.” ~Ernie Smith

“Progress cannot be generated when we are satisfied with existing situations.” ~Taiichi Ohno