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The application of lean IT at Toyota Motor Europe

The application of lean IT at Toyota Motor Europe

Pierre Masai
December 3, 2014

VIDEO INTERVIEW - We spoke with Toyota Motor Europe's CIO at the Lean IT Summit about hoshin and IT, the application of the agile methodology, and the power of coaching.


Interviewee: Pierre Masai, CIO, Toyota Motor Europe

Photo courtesy of: Camille Brunat DocuDoc films



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The leadership behaviors supporting a lean transformation
July 4, 2016
The leadership behaviors supporting a lean transformation

FEATURE – There are five dimensions to a lean transformation – purpose, process, people, management behaviors, and mental models – and it is the role of leadership to adjust its stance to each of them.

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Identify objectives and issues before starting a new venture
August 11, 2017
Identify objectives and issues before starting a new venture

COLUMN – With many of us about to leave for our summer vacations, the importance of planning (a holiday just like a business venture) could not be clearer. But objectives and potential problems should be identified before setting off.

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What it takes to embrace kaizen and establish a lean culture
July 21, 2015
What it takes to embrace kaizen and establish a lean culture

INTERVIEW – During a chat with Planet Lean, Darril Wilburn explains why courage and humility are necessary elements to establish a culture based on continuous improvement.

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Kgotla, a foundation for lean thinking
January 3, 2019
Kgotla, a foundation for lean thinking

FEATURE – Is it possible to build our lean transformation efforts on pre-existing cultural aspects we find in our societies? According to the author, it is… and it works really well.

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