The Toyota Way The Toyota Way is how Toyota works. This is the keynote talk given by Jeffrey Liker at the Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters Lean conference in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Toyota is a...
7 Wastes of Lean Learn about some of the major tools used to combat the 7 Wastes of lean, and ways you can overhaul your processes to become more efficient. Delve into Value-Added and...
Mapping a Value Stream to a Kanban Board. Mapping a value stream to a Kanban board is a way to visualize and manage the flow of work through a process using the Kanban method....
VIDEO: Toyota Kaizen. Great video describing Toyota Kaizen. Toyota Kaizen (continuous improvement) is well known as world class. Toyota Kaizen is one of the concepts that has made Toyota synonymous with high quality. “The...
Lean Kaizen – Continuous Improvement Lean, Kaizen, DMAIC, and Six Sigma are all methodologies that are used to improve processes, increase efficiency, and reduce waste. Here is a brief overview of each of these...
Lean Factory Tour A Lean tour to discover different ideas for continuous improvement. Toyota is a great company to research to find out how they do Lean. There is a great deal of information...
What Does Kaizen and Emptying a Dishwasher Have in Common? Kaizen is a Japanese philosophy of continuous improvement, which emphasizes small, incremental changes to improve processes and efficiency. The idea is that by constantly...
Toyota Supply Chain Management. Toyota’s supply chain management is widely recognized as one of the most efficient and effective in the world. The company has a reputation for being able to quickly and efficiently...
