Comments on: Lean Management http://www.josephyiptong.com/2006/10/23/lean-management/ My existence in the virtual world Sat, 22 Nov 2008 00:22:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Kaizen Institute at Joseph’s blog http://www.josephyiptong.com/2006/10/23/lean-management/#comment-1187 Kaizen Institute at Joseph’s blog Mon, 05 Mar 2007 18:41:03 +0000 http://www.josephyiptong.com/2006/10/23/lean-management/#comment-1187 [...] More so, in today’s difficult times, lean management is the way to remain competitive. This system of operation is often also called the Toyota way as most of the tools proposed by the Kaizen Institute were originally inspired by Toyota manufacturing methods. [...] [...] More so, in today’s difficult times, lean management is the way to remain competitive. This system of operation is often also called the Toyota way as most of the tools proposed by the Kaizen Institute were originally inspired by Toyota manufacturing methods. [...]

]]> By: Ten Practices for Making Innovation at Joseph’s blog http://www.josephyiptong.com/2006/10/23/lean-management/#comment-282 Ten Practices for Making Innovation at Joseph’s blog Thu, 26 Oct 2006 16:00:50 +0000 http://www.josephyiptong.com/2006/10/23/lean-management/#comment-282 [...] After Lean Management which is a “Toyota” much acclaimed management system to be model from for our busineeses, I take much pleasure in sharing the practices of Toyota in making Innovation happen. [...] [...] After Lean Management which is a “Toyota” much acclaimed management system to be model from for our busineeses, I take much pleasure in sharing the practices of Toyota in making Innovation happen. [...]

]]> By: joseph http://www.josephyiptong.com/2006/10/23/lean-management/#comment-280 joseph Thu, 26 Oct 2006 12:43:46 +0000 http://www.josephyiptong.com/2006/10/23/lean-management/#comment-280 Thanks never heard of Agile Development . Will investigate. Thanks never heard of Agile Development . Will investigate.

]]> By: Olivier http://www.josephyiptong.com/2006/10/23/lean-management/#comment-278 Olivier Thu, 26 Oct 2006 04:38:07 +0000 http://www.josephyiptong.com/2006/10/23/lean-management/#comment-278 Interesting. Gemba Kaizen is about change in culture as well as being a process. Corporate culture is such an important thing. A software development analogue would be "Agile Development". Interesting. Gemba Kaizen is about change in culture as well as being a process.
Corporate culture is such an important thing.

A software development analogue would be “Agile Development”.

]]> By: Andrew http://www.josephyiptong.com/2006/10/23/lean-management/#comment-253 Andrew Tue, 24 Oct 2006 17:59:42 +0000 http://www.josephyiptong.com/2006/10/23/lean-management/#comment-253 Joseph is absolutely right when he mentions of sustaining the effort. Lean is always known by most by its tools such as Kanban, 5S, SMED, TPM,... However, what most important is to create a Lean culture that have everyone start looking at what they are doing to see whether it is something that the customers care for. To create this culture, you need to have the top management support and perseverance to put the system in place. For further discussion, you can always write to me at acheah@leanadvisors.com Joseph is absolutely right when he mentions of sustaining the effort. Lean is always known by most by its tools such as Kanban, 5S, SMED, TPM,… However, what most important is to create a Lean culture that have everyone start looking at what they are doing to see whether it is something that the customers care for. To create this culture, you need to have the top management support and perseverance to put the system in place.

For further discussion, you can always write to me at acheah@leanadvisors.com

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