Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 8, 2013

In terms of people, processes and technologies, Toyota and Google's YouTube have little in common. The more deeply Jim's essays discussed the nature of supplier relationships, work-flow and value creation in lean enterprise, the keener the connection with YouTube's Space. They don't just partner; they provide resources that add value.

Innovation 8

Innovation Lean Production Disintermediation Automotive 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 9, 2012

In the 1990s, a whole subfield of economics reached "virtually unanimous agreement," as a survey in the Journal of Economic Perspectives noted , that in the context of technological change, markets themselves inevitably drove U.S. income inequality.

Automotive 9

Automotive Lean Production Marketing Crisis 9

Harvard Business Review

MAY 2, 2016

Generally, what we see is the country where the final assembly of a product took place. Almost every sophisticated manufacturer uses some kind of lean production system that pulls raw materials in from a warehouse. A big reason is technological complexity. Government-imposed costs and restrictions.

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain Globalization Cost Efficiency 8