Daily Archives: July 19, 2006

Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill, Kentucky

Photos from my visit to the Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill, Kentucky. The design of the spaces (living and working) and tools was beautiful and, in fact, very much reminiscent of lean thinking ideas like 5s. On this trip, I … Continue reading

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The Birth of the Kaizen Blitz

The Birth of the Kaizen Blitz [the broken link was removed] What happens when productivity improves to the point where fewer people are needed? Bodek says a layoff is a mistake. He says that Toyota, rather than eliminating the poorest … Continue reading

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