CEO Blog

JUNE 19, 2011

One of my interns, Marcus Arcabscio wrote the following review on it: In the light of the Toyota recall crisis that negatively impacted the company’s public reputation and trust, Jeffrey K. Methods of improvement during the recession were not limited to Toyota staff and production facilities, but extend to suppliers as well.

Kaizen 140

Kaizen Lean Production Crisis Reputation 140

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 17, 2013

This is a familiar and understandable concern and is usually the number one agenda item in many executive offices. They created and maintained a close connection to frontline staff — what Jim Womack , the expert in lean production and thinking, calls “going to gemba ” — Japanese for “the actual place.”.

Crisis 13

Crisis Health Care Quality Welch 13

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 9, 2012

Since the financial crisis, economists such as Joseph Stiglitz of Columbia, Raghuram Rajan of the University of Chicago, and even staffers at the International Monetary Fund have begun to argue that income inequality causes economic damage. Everyone from the executive suite to the shop floor contributes as a team to production.

Automotive 15

Automotive Lean Production Marketing Crisis 15