Re:The open secret of (Toyota's) success
by sgoraya on Wednesday May 07, 2008 @03:27PM
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There was a wonderful article in the July/Aug 07 Harvard Business Review magazine with Watanabe, president of Toyota. (I've actually got that edition here on my desk ;)
Their ability and commitment to measure nearly every aspect of production and processes is pretty amazing. This is very relevant in the space of tech companies and startups: Measure! Measure! Measure! (anything and everything from site analytics and bug reports to closing a sales cycle with clients)
The term 'Corporate Culture' gets thrown around a lot, but I think Toyota has done a great job of preserving & innovating their culture. Being as big as they are, that is a huge achievement.
Their ability and commitment to measure nearly every aspect of production and processes is pretty amazing. This is very relevant in the space of tech companies and startups: Measure! Measure! Measure! (anything and everything from site analytics and bug reports to closing a sales cycle with clients)
The term 'Corporate Culture' gets thrown around a lot, but I think Toyota has done a great job of preserving & innovating their culture. Being as big as they are, that is a huge achievement.