At first glance, healthcare and the automotive industry have very little in common.

victoria l asked: Can anyone tell me what the 7 wastes in the Kaizen philosphy are? Cant remember them all and text books are at work.
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In the tradition of Taoist philosophers and Zen masters, Steve Hoeft tells the stories he learned from his Toyota Production System (TPS) master teachers in “Stories From My Sensei: Two Decades of Lessons Learned Implementing …

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This worked pretty fine for some decades until Japanese Toyota Production System changed the auto car industry forever. For starters this brought the idea of suppressing foreman and empowering teams

I believe in free trade, but I also believe that all manufacturers should treat employees and workers fairly and humanely, as I believe the Toyota Production System encourages us to do. – Mark Graban, blog founder …