How Mazda Aims To Keep Its Electric Vehicle Plans ‘Lean’
The new short-term plan is to start selling the EZ-6 and its crossover equivalent (likely called the CX-6e) in Europe, even ...
Mazda shifts to ‘lean asset’ mode as new secret weapon in EV age
Mazda plans a new Lean Asset Strategy as a way to do more with less, saving the automaker billions of dollars and helping to ...
Future Toyota EVs Will Get Familiar Toyota Names
At its annual Kenshiki Forum event in Brussels last week, Toyota officials announced a plan to walk away from its confusing ...
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Lean Six Sigma for Startups: Overcoming Resource Constraints
Key Points Lean Six Sigma is a great fit for any startup. While resources might be scarce, LSS can help you make the most of ...
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How to Optimize Rental Operations with TLM and 5S Principles
In Rental's June issue, in the article, “What is Lean Management and How Can it Optimize Your Rental Business?” I introduced Toyota Lean Management (TLM) and explained how lean principles can ...
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Going Lean: Health and the Toyota Way
Dr Kevin Fong explores the concept of ‘lean’ in healthcare. He visits Toyota’s largest car assembly plant in the United States and discovers how the company’s legendary management ...
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Toyota’s reliance on 1 supplier drags out long shutdown
The recent widespread shutdown at Toyota group’s assembly plants exposed a vulnerability in its hallmark “lean” production system, which minimizes inventory. It took 10 days for Toyota’s ...
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Lean Thinking for Leaders
Lean, made famous by the Toyota Production System (TPS), is an organization-wide process of focused, continuous and incremental innovation and structured approach to problem solving. Successful ...