tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16711894.post4173529731004816955..comments2023-08-03T11:16:11.202-04:00Comments on Got Boondoggle?: What's Next for Toyota?Mike Wroblewskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03451872136821100772noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16711894.post-89204972778913277142007-07-11T22:54:00.000-04:002007-07-11T22:54:00.000-04:00Mark, you are correct that Toyota has moved away f...Mark, you are correct that Toyota has moved away from the "absolute evil" viewpoint of inventory as taught to us in the old days (1980's) from the original Toyota leaders. Maybe we should only call excess inventory as evil.Mike Wroblewskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03451872136821100772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16711894.post-42734976579831419332007-07-08T09:09:00.000-04:002007-07-08T09:09:00.000-04:00I've read some material lately that says, and I ag...I've read some material lately that says, and I agree with the statement, that Toyota has moved away from the idea that inventory itself is evil. Inventory is a symptom of other evils, or other problems, in your system: lack of flow, lack of reliability, etc. Getting rid of inventory without addressing the root causes will lead to problems worse than the inventory itself, so I think it's not quite right to say inventory is absolute evil in a system.Mark Grabanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07953086531083611251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16711894.post-10652035455963896122007-07-07T00:40:00.000-04:002007-07-07T00:40:00.000-04:00This is a quite a fascinating idea of changing the...This is a quite a fascinating idea of changing the way they make cars. Cars nowadays are getting more slim and speedy.I'm planning on getting a new edition of Toyota after I finished my on my mouose@lot purchase.My old unit of Honda is quite old already and I frequently change some of its part and the latest was my <A HREF="http://www.discounthonparts.com/honda-floor-liner/" REL="nofollow">Honda floor liner</A>...Well then,g'lak anyway...fionaswifthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03410148703768423557noreply@blogger.com