Today, I'm writing a review about the "Toast KAIZEN" DVD
. An engineer I know down the hall from my office was watching this when I walked by on my lunch break, and I went in to check it out. First off, I was on my break, so no time wasting--but, then again, I think they should give me an extra lunch break because I learned something that will help me in my job.
Despite my initial eye-rolls at the "training video music," I soon realized that this wasn't a boring yawner, like a lot of training dvds.
First off, here are the details
Author Bruce Hamilton (A 2 time Shingo Prize recipient, so he knows lean and kaizen principles)
Here is the publisher blurb:
"Toast Kaizen: An Introduction to Continuous Improvement & Lean Principles has been used around the world to help companies realize the power of a Continuous Improvement implementation. It is an essential learning tool for your entire company (CEOs to the front line). Given the education, support and encouragement, your employees can and will find all the headaches and time anchors that currently prevent you from delighting your customers. The key to success is to understand that continuous improvement is all about people, that is, your employees, who are in the best position to identify and eliminate waste throughout your business processes. The seven wastes - defects, waiting, motion, inventory, over-processing and transportation - are clearly demonstrated in the video. As a result your employees will recognize them in their work and will feel empowered to solve all the little problems manifested in their work."
CONTINUED On "TOAST KAIZEN DVD REVIEW" page 2
. An engineer I know down the hall from my office was watching this when I walked by on my lunch break, and I went in to check it out. First off, I was on my break, so no time wasting--but, then again, I think they should give me an extra lunch break because I learned something that will help me in my job. Despite my initial eye-rolls at the "training video music," I soon realized that this wasn't a boring yawner, like a lot of training dvds.
First off, here are the details
Author Bruce Hamilton (A 2 time Shingo Prize recipient, so he knows lean and kaizen principles)
Here is the publisher blurb:
"Toast Kaizen: An Introduction to Continuous Improvement & Lean Principles has been used around the world to help companies realize the power of a Continuous Improvement implementation. It is an essential learning tool for your entire company (CEOs to the front line). Given the education, support and encouragement, your employees can and will find all the headaches and time anchors that currently prevent you from delighting your customers. The key to success is to understand that continuous improvement is all about people, that is, your employees, who are in the best position to identify and eliminate waste throughout your business processes. The seven wastes - defects, waiting, motion, inventory, over-processing and transportation - are clearly demonstrated in the video. As a result your employees will recognize them in their work and will feel empowered to solve all the little problems manifested in their work."
CONTINUED On "TOAST KAIZEN DVD REVIEW" page 2
