There are MANY differences between Toyota Production System and Traditional (Classical) thinking. Here are just a few. What differences are there? #TPS #toyotaproductionsystem #TnTkaizen #continuousimprovement #processimprovement #peopledevelopment #…lnkd.in/g6RDpdTE

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[From the Archives!] Toyota Production System from the leaders view point: Part 1 (Philosophical / Basic Thinking) - customer first - people are the most important asset - kaizen - Go & See - efficiency thinking All to ensure that the culture must supp…lnkd.in/gK7gynKW

Good advice.... True North Thinking Inc. #TPS #toyotaproductionsystem #TnTkaizen #continuousimprovement #processimprovement #kaizen #PDCA #peopledevelopment #leadershipdevelopment lnkd.in/gpHViznN

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These workshops are a great way to start your continuous improvement journey! True North Thinking Inc. #TPS #toyotaproductionsystem #toyotaway #TnTkaizen #continuousimprovement #processimprovement #peopledevelopment #leadershipdevelopment lnkd.in/gbqpnZb8

Top 3 purposes of quality circles: 1) Increase morale and create a better work environment that encourages team member involvement 2) Improve quality and effeciency 3) Increase leadership and problem solving throughout the organization #TPS #toyotapr…lnkd.in/gmmKQeC2

A simple, straight forward decision tree: Are you meeting customer demand or not? Check out how to determine where to start making improvements.. True North Thinking Inc. #TPS #toyotaproductionsystem #toyotaway #continuousimprovement #processimprovemen…lnkd.in/gRAwmW_F

Some slides outlining the challenge given to the participants of our Advanced Kaizen Training workshop... #TPS #toyotaproductionsystem #toyotaway #tntkaizen #continuousimprovement #processimprovement #peopledevelopment #leadershipdevelopment #kaizen #PDC lnkd.in/g8v5VDeU

We've worked with so many great people over the years! Looking forward to helping many more with making their work better. True North Thinking Inc. #TPS #toyotaproductionsystem #toyotaway #tntkaizen #continuousimprovement #processimprovement #peopledev…lnkd.in/gXyKDDjx

Repeat After Me: I will not chase the latest "cutting edge" technology / automation I will not add cost through "software solutions (ERP)" I will not increase overall costs by focusing on cost reduction first I will not think there…lnkd.in/g_M36tKv lnkd.in/gMYu6tZW

Just setting up now for another Top Management workshop here in #Ottawa! True North Thinking Inc. #tps #toyotaproductionsystem #toyotaway #tntkaizen #continuousimprovement #processimprovement #peopledevelopment #leadershipdevelopment #kaizen #pdca lnkd.in/gu4SMESa

Repeat After Me: I will not chase the latest "cutting edge" technology / automation I will not add cost through "software solutions (ERP)" I will not increase overall costs by focusing on cost reduction first I will not think there…lnkd.in/gnPKnsfy lnkd.in/gMYu6tZW

Check out our much anticipated "Humans or Machines? When should we automate? Part 2". Why humans are better: 1) Humans can think, observe and solve problems 2) Machines are inflexible and are obstacles to improvement 3) Automation ROI (Return on Investm…lnkd.in/gYPV9QTX

Process design is a crucial skill set! True North Thinking Inc. #TPS #toyotaproductionsystem #toyotaway #tntkaizen #continuousimprovement #processimprovement #peopledevelopment #leadershipdevelopment #kaizen #PDCA lnkd.in/gEFy2DHu

More kaizen action from the #gemba, with an ongoing focus on material presentation improvement (which is still one of the biggest sources of fluctation in cycle times)... From top left, clockwise: 1) Improved material flowrack, with ergonomic assist (due…lnkd.in/gk47xSuR

Top Manager: Whew! It's hard work maintain focus on all of our processes. Can't we just improve them, maintain them and move on? TPS Advisor: There is no such thing as "maintain" them. You are either improving or you are going backwards. Top Manage…lnkd.in/gyjPBCJv

Another episode of Kaizen 101 from the shop floor! The main lesson: don't wait for perfection, get going now! If you have questions that you would like covered in future episodes of Kaizen 101, please send an email to [email protected] #toyota…lnkd.in/gXb9HP_G

Rather than chasing outsourcing as a way to "reduce costs" (like certain players in certain industries) it looks like Tesla understands that overall cost is most important, including critical control of their supply chain. (Good…lnkd.in/gxVTJbBU lnkd.in/gxsHeTBd

In this infographic, we dig deep into the Earth’s geological timeline to reveal the planet’s shift from one epoch to another and the golden spikes that mark them. visualcapitalist.com/anthropocene-n… via @visualcap