Postcard from Kyoto
Continuing our trip to Japan last year, Kyoto was one of the highlights in terms of sightseeing. The original ancient capital, Kyoto is the spiritual [...]
5S? More like 3S Actually
With the RWC in Japan still part of of everyday I thought I'd share a 5S story from my trip last year. Omron, focus their [...]
Postcard from Ginza
Whilst we all enjoy our daily fix of the Rugby world cup, I thought I'd share a few details of my recent Japan Tour. I [...]
Shingo Principle – “Respect Every Individual”
What we learn from the Shingo Model, is that Ideal Results Require Ideal Behaviours. OK, very good, but what does this mean, exactly, and can [...]
Postcard from Papamoa
Well, it was a long time coming but I know have two bases of operations. Although I still have a base in Auckland, I now [...]
Shingo Principle “Create Value for the Customer”
Continuing my series on expanding and giving real life examples, I'd like to go back to an earlier blog. So remember, what we learn from [...]
Postcard from Dunedin
I'm currently traveling with a national roll out of a CI program and have made a couple of trips to Dunedin. I noticed this chilled [...]
5S at the Mall – Diver City Tokyo
I don't think I was using Trip Advisor the last time I came to Japan, however we had a Sunday to kill, before heading off [...]
Postcard from Japan
Well I couldn't resist sharing this great example of Visual Management! We were on the road, and stopped of at a motorway service area for [...]
Toyota Kaikan – More or Less
So as we continue our guided tour of Toyota, we made a stop at the Kaikan museum. This was my third visit and it has [...]
