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Making People and Making Things – in Japan or Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood

Monday was my first day for my fifth Lean study trip to Japan. Yesterday, I had the opportunity to once again visit a Toyota plant, the Tsutsumi Plant. Here are two blog posts from 2015, as the plant...

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Why are Factories in Value Stream Maps Drawn That Way? What’s That Shape?

Typically, the customer (or supplier) icon in classic Lean “Value Stream Mapping” looks like a factory. Well, it looks like what might appear to be a strangely-shaped building — or it might seem like...

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The Path to Patient Safety in Japan (or Elsewhere): Reporting Problems,...

As I blogged about this morning, don't forget that you can get a FREE Kindle copy of Practicing Lean today (January 21, 2020). As I blogged about yesterday, my theme this week is “psychological...

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