I don't really understand the point of your message, it feels like forced cynicism around the cultural reception of the term. Perhaps you're saying that the ph

I don't really understand the point of your message, it feels like forced cynicism around the cultural reception of the term. Perhaps you're saying that the phrase is akin to "big data" or "AI" in that it doesn't really say much. The idea that this concept can be misapplied doesn't serve well to steelman its useful core concept and philosophy which is timeless. My favorite example are electrical plugs [1]. Whatever beef you have with Toyota, Japanese, or buzzwords just seems inappropriate here and lowers the quality of discussion. [1] https://image.slidesharecdn.com/pokayoke-150112043214-conversion-gate01/95/pokayoke-a-lean-strategy-to-mistake-proofing-60-638.jpg?cb=1421037858 https://image.slidesharecdn.com/pokayoke-150112043214-conver...