Takashi Tanaka presented at the Lean Summit 2011 (run by the Lean Enterprise Academy). In this Video he talks about what we can learn from Toyota’s Management Systems. This interesting talk goes beyond just the Toyota Production System, but talks about the Toyota Management System (TMS), the Toyota Development System (TDS), Total Toyota Production System (Total TPS) and the … Continue reading
In 2008 SABMiller India started implementing manufacturing best practices under its Manufacturing Way (M Way). Realising an integrative improvement system would provide the framework for change, the know-how and a roadmap for sustainable results, they adopted the TRACC integrative improvement system in 2010. onTRACC caught up with SABMiller India’s Head of Manufacturing Development, Vincent … Continue reading
What is it? Gemba is a Japanese term (actually Genba, but it’s known as Gemba in English). The direct translation is ‘the real place’. Gemba could therefore refer to a crime scene, the scene of a live unfolding news story, or even a stock trading floor teeming with stock brokers. In business, the gemba … Continue reading
By Intent Group Director — Tom Street, and CCI SVP Global Supply Chain — Roddy Martin. “…the supply organisation has to maximise customer service, minimise inventory and minimise operating costs. For success, a company must manage these three tensions simultaneously. However in many companies, balancing these three elements is very difficult.” – John … Continue reading
