Background Back on July 14th we created a post about the book “The Birth of Lean.” A contention was made that the book should be renamed from “The Birth of Lean” to “The Birth of TPS.”...
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Lean Principles
Lean and Covid-19 Vaccination
Dose 2: At the “Gemba” Observation is key to applying lean to Covid-19 vaccination. A week last Saturday I felt privileged to observe the vaccination process with the people working the...
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Lean Thinking isn’t just about Time, but it is “Time for Lean Thinking”
One of the most frequently used expressions during the pandemic that I’ve heard is “I have more time.” At the start of the lock down people commented on how things slowed down. For...
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Spaghetti Charts & Physical Distancing
The advent of the coronavirus has created a new dimension to the planning and delivery of safe processes. The article looks at physical distancing and the creative solutions we need to go back to...
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Toyota Becoming a Mobility Company
Toyota is shifting towards a mobility company in this "once in a century period of profound transformation." In a message from President, Akio Toyoda, the company communicates that the automobile is...
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