WSJ reported, “Ford and GM reported lower December sales, capping off annual declines of 12% and 6%, respectively. Toyota’s 2007 sales (in US) rose 3.1% even amid tough competition and signs that the U.S. consumer is beginning to labor in a slowing economy.”

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Re-familiarize yourself with the principles and practices of lean with Lean for Dummies. Do it to put yourself in new action!

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Make every “Yes” count, Learn to Say, “No”.

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Eat your heart out! Beauteous!

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Inside CRM offers The Manager’s Cheat Sheet. Here are three of the best:

Only promise what you can realistically deliver.
Explain things simply.
Identify the positives.

Read the rest…

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Quick and easy kaizen is a game without blame.

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How does our thinking lead to the failures in construction and projects?

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Norman Bodek accepts Blue Painter’s Tape award.

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Quick and easy kaizen works best in teams.

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It’s time for Quick-n-Easy-Kaizen. Copy what others have done and share your own.

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Reviewed by Ron Pereira at Lean Six Sigma Academy. Ron highlighted a passage on Parkinson’s Law: a task will fill the time available. I haven’t had time to read The 4 Hour Work Week, but I listened to Michael Port’s great podcast with author Tim Ferris.

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This is the super event…15 years running. It’s here in the US…won’t return for at least four more years. Don’t miss meeting lean leaders in an informal setting. But the big reason is to get a first look at the most recent thinking on lean construction and lean project delivery. Register [...]

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What I like most about the Carnival of the Agilists is the self-organization for publishing. It’s quite agile. Don’t miss best of agile stories.

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Norman Bodek opened the TWI Summit challenging participants:
Make mistakes
Copy others
Look forward to Mondays!
See Norman at 2007 Lean Construction Summit, July 18 – 20, 2007.

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This is quite funny. While The Dip made the hard-to-break NYT Best Sellers list, one of the editors shared how much muscle they’re willing to flex. Don’t I wish I had that much power.

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Ask Fluor. They did that by cutting their injury rate from 100 to 9 in one year. Let’s not settle for less.

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Rosie the Riveter put TWI on the map. Toyota Talent explains how standard work, TWI-style, set Toyota apart. There are still spots available to attend the TWI Summit on June 5-6. Use “lci” as the promo code to save $300.

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I couldn’t let this one pass. The folk at Trizle (that’s the name) bring a wonderful writing style with their strong opinions. Here’s the latest: How to Finish Big Projects

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I had the chance to speak with Seth about Toyota. He’s quite interested in the idea of “stopping the line to fix the problem.” He says it’s one reason why Toyota is the best in the world. He took a moment to quote me, Jidoka.

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Starting a career well can make a big difference for long term success. Read Seth Godin’s advice to new grads…

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But Gianna Clark takes them on one at a time. Whether it’s Lean or Six Sigma, there are people who will get in the way. Gianna offers advice on what to do about them.

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Toyota’s website has a 10-question quiz on TPS basics. How smart are you?

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The latest issue has just been published. Have a look.

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