Chris wrote:
"I don't think the Toyota model is particularly "collaborative".
"The Toyota system is a challenge to the idea of geniuses or heroic
innovators because it depends on communities of practice. The various
elements that contribute to the system, particularly the Kanban approach to
demand-driven manufacturing, the continuous improvement ethos, cellular
manufacturing and the culture described by Nonaka and Takeuchi in "The
Knowledge Creating Company" all depend on democratic efforts by groups of
ordinary workers to shape and manage their contribution and a culture of
consensus. Its success depends on the knowledge, skills and experience of
those workers."
Your two statements seem to be inconsistent. Can you expain further?
Rob
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