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| By: David Everett, Chance Coach | |
| "All I Needed to Know about Manufacturing I Learned in Joe's Garage" Written by: William Miller and Vicki Schenk |
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| This is a short story that introduces the reader to the "Toyota Production System" of lean manufacturing. It is an easy read in which Joe, a manufacturing V. P. has asked for help building shelves in his garage. Joe has set up the garage and back yard as a prototypical American manufacturing plant. The first person point of view is that of Sandy, who works for Joe. Throughout the story Ralph, another neighbor who works for a Japanese competitor, exposes Sandy to lean manufacturing ideas. As problems arise in the shelf building, Ralph explains to Sandy how each is handled by lean manufacturing. The Japanese terms are explained in the text, and there is also additional explanation in a glossary of English and Japanese terms. By the end of the day Sandy understands the inefficiency of western manufacturing philosophies and is transformed into a proponent of lean manufacturing. This book is only a teaser. It is not intended to answer all questions. However, since it does raise issues and interests, there is a bibliography for additional reading. The cover and flysheets are a little cluttered with blurbs. There are also lots of little proverbs scattered throughout the book, which creates some extra pages, but are only a small distraction. Overall this is a good story that moves along swiftly. The allegories are clear and understandable. If one works for Toyota, this may be like preaching to the choir, otherwise this book may be the starting point of another journey towards World Class Manufacturing. |
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| Contributed by: Elly Love, CPIM, Access Group LLC | |
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| Share. Play fair. Don't hit people. Put things away where they are supposed to go. Clean up your own mess. Learning to write, read and count are good things. Don't keep things that aren't yours. When you borrow something, take it back. Keep your money in your pocket. Keep your friend's money in your pocket. Do what your teacher tells you to do. Be neat and turn your work in on time and you get a star. Don't do dumb things because your friends do. Don't draw on the wall. Don't yell, bite, kick, spit or pull hair. Say you're sorry when you hurt somebody. Wash your hands before you eat. Flush. Warm cookies and cold milk are good for you. Learn some and think some and draw and paint and sing and dance and play and work some every day. Take a nap every afternoon. When you go out into the world, watch out for traffic, hold hands, and stick together. Be aware of wonder. |
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