In my last post, I looked at how Toyota engages front-line workers in process improvement and the challenges for other companies that want to adopt their approach. Based on the organizations I’ve seen, I’m pretty pessimistic that most can do what Toyota does. Yet, I have seen companies such as Kellogg’s, Starbucks, and Chevron succeed with alternative approaches to Toyota’s.
How to Engage the Front Line in Process Improvement
In my last post, I looked at how Toyota engages front-line workers in process improvement and the challenges for other companies that want to adopt their approach. Based on the organizations I’ve seen, I’m pretty pessimistic that most can do what Toyota does. Yet, I have seen companies such as Kellogg’s, Starbucks, and Chevron succeed […]
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