Welcome to Lean Tomatoes
Ok, Folks, it’s time to share a bit more and my two greatest passions, the first being Lean Thinking and the relentless pursuit of knowledge to share with others, and the second being my love for growing tomatoes.
MOST RECENT POSTS
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 [...]
Postcard from Japan
Well I couldn't resist sharing this great example of Visual Management! We were on the road, and stopped of at [...]
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 [...]
TSK the power of cleaning
This is my third visit to TSK a circuit board manufacturer in Ena close to the centre of Japan. The [...]
OLDER POSTS
Lotatoes…What Ever Next!
I was taking a Gemba walk the other day and I noticed a display stand full of “Lotatoes” So apparently [...]
The Mother Of All Maps
I was recently reminded of an exercise I did back in 1991. Yes folks I am talking 26 years ago, [...]
Is It Just Me Or Is Star Wars EveryWhere?
Like most of us who enjoyed growing up with Star Wars, it seems a permanent [...]
Auckland Leisure Play Host To Lean Kiwi’s
One of the great things about those on the Lean journey is their willing to learn and share their [...]
Tales From The Ci Conference – Thanks To All For A Great Day!
Sept 7th saw our second annual Continuous Improvement Conference, hosted in partnership with Massey University and Minitab. With over [...]
Tales From The Ci Conference – How Zara Use Lean To Drive Their Success
Massey University’s retail guru, Jonathan Elms brought one of the interesting stories from the conference was that of how Zara, a Spanish [...]
A Good Year For The Roses
For most of the country we have been enduring some extreme weather over the past couple of [...]
Early Results With The Window Sill Method
I am pleased to report that in just under two weeks, around 80% of my tomato seeds have popped their [...]
