In all honesty it is long overdue to remove the "Lean" idea from the plant floor and the supplier base. Everyone wants to chase Toyota and they think that Lean is the way to go to achieve the TPS zen point.
TPS (Toyota Production System) is more than measuring a few metrics such as inventory, cycle times, etc. It is an overall driving lifestyle that has to be integrated into your corporation. Your Janitor has to think about improving, they guy that mows the lawn needs to be thinking about it.
The US auto industry has missed the mark and the lone remaining hope is now Chrysler, who would have thought we would say that ever.
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