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Jean Cunningham The Toyota Half-Way

By Bob Emiliani

Just about everyone interested in Lean management has by now heard of The Toyota Way. But have you ever heard of The Toyota Half-Way? Probably not, but that is exactly what most people are doing in their Lean activities.

There are two main pillars of the Toyota Way: “Continuous Improvement” and “Respect for People." “Continuous Improvement” consists of three elements: challenge, improvement, and genchi genbutsu, while “Respect for People” consists of two elements, respect and teamwork.

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Featured Book

In Pursuit of Elegance Whaddaya Mean I Gotta be Lean?

By Jeff Hajek

'Whaddaya Mean' is a powerful 'how to' guide that delivers over 100 practical, cost-effective solutions to common Lean problems that employees and managers face. Plus, it addresses the `Hard Truths' about Lean that the workforce must know, but that no one wants to talk about. You can do it the hard way and go it alone. Or you can benefit from the experience of those who have gone before you. Let 'Whaddaya Mean' be your travel guide on your Lean journey so you can quickly and easily bridge the gap from "what is" to "what can be."

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Covington, Kentucky
19-23 October 2009

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22-23 September 2009

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Life in a Workcell - Batchin' - What Lean Means - Kaizen Blitz - Shigeo Shingo - Lean Accounting - ESD - 5S - Quick and Easy Kaizen - Customer Satisfaction - Work Teams - Velocity at Dell - Strategic Planning

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