Japan 2020 Technical Mission
Why Should I Join a Technical Mission to Japan - Lean Way Consulting:
Definitions and Concepts
An interesting way to learn Lean System concepts is to understand the philosophy that drives and permeate the company where it was born and that represents the gold standard to this day: Toyota.
In 2001, Toyota felt the need to explicitly define its philosophy, the “way it does things.” To that end, the company published a document known as “The Toyota Way,” which represents the organization’s values supported by two pillars:
– Continuous Improvement
– Respect for People
Continuous Improvement, in turn, is reached through three concepts:
– Challenge, through a creative, bold long term vision;
– Kaizen, the continuous pursuit of improvements in products, services, processes, and people;
– Genchi Genbutsu, going to the source, “where things happen,” to get the facts and guide decisions;
Lean Enterprise
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Lean Manufacturing
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