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[Simon]

I've just got hold of a copy of Henry Ford's Lean Vision - Enduring Principles from the First Motor Plant by William A. Levinson.

I'll post a review when I've read it, probably be sometime around October 2005.

Has anyone else read it? Are you reading anything worth talking about?

Regards,
Simon

[Wallace Tait]

I'm reading KAIZEN, The Key to Japan's Competitive Success, by MASAAKI IMAI.
ISBN # 0-07-554332-X.
This great work has to date, challenged my perceptions and understandings of Quality, Quality Control and Total Quality Control.
This is a great read and I would indeed recomend this publication based on my reading so far (Half done).
Wallace.

[Simon]

Hi Wallace,

In resurrecting this thread you've reminded me that I've still not read Henry Ford's Lean Vision. I'm going to start tomorrow.

Regards,
Simon

[Wallace Tait]

I've just finished the Kaizen book by Imai.
It was just great. I have sincerely been challenged as to my current understanding and practices of, what we in the west call "Improvement".
I have to admit though, Ford are indeed practicing much of what I read of throughout the Kaizen publication.
The Ford Production System (FPS) has Kaizen infused throughout its processes.
I recently took part in a forum discussion at the C*#! regarding, the apparent differences between Continual improvement and Continuous improvement. Before reading the Kaizen book, I would have said, "There's absolutely no difference", Now I can say that Improvement is by nature discontinuous and is aligned to the word continual, due to the use of the PDSA and PDCA models.
Here's a challenge for the SDF, define the differences between the PDSA and PDCA models.
Wallace.

[Simon]

Here's a challenge for the SDF, define the differences between the PDSA and PDCA models. 
Wallace.

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Regards,
Simon