Come to Work, But Don’t Pull the CordWhy are companies reluctant to empower their employees?
Wed, 02/06/2013 - 10:54
Afew years back, I visited Toyota’s plant in Georgetown, Kentucky, with the group of executives from various construction corporations. One member of our team asked Gary Convis, the first American to head a Toyota vehicle plant in North America, “… Bring Back the Artisan MentalityEveryone should have an opportunity to become a master of his craft
Thu, 01/03/2013 - 12:39
Centuries ago, people learned their skills by apprenticing with a master artisan. They started young, doing all the drudgery and repetitive work—sweeping floors, keeping the fires burning. But they didn’t care. They knew that over time they would… Three Decades of Learning from JapanHow the Harada Method changes organizations by changing people
Fri, 01/06/2012 - 12:37
(PCS Press: Vancouver, WA) -- It is amazing how time flies. It was December 1980 when I first started to write about the Toyota Production System in my newsletter, Productivity. In February 1981, I conducted my first two-week study mission to Japan…
