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Efficiency is a by-product of removing waste. It isn't the goal. Who can argue against eliminating waste? =) The next step is learning to see waste. And chasin
by nivi 18y ago
Efficiency is a by-product of removing waste. It isn't the goal. Who can argue against eliminating waste? =)
The next step is learning to see waste. And chasing radical ideas is not necessarily waste. Experimentation is not necessarily waste.
Toyota employs something called "set-based product development" where they develop multiple versions of a product at once. Talk about "wasteful experimentation."
Imagine developing three versions of a web site in Prototype, JQuery, and Flash -- all at the same time.
- ph0rque 18y agonivi, is there a free online canonical source of Toyota's lean system, and if so, can you link to it?
- nivi 18y agoSee http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyota_production_system http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyota_production_system But I think it is easier to learn Extreme Programming first because TPS is somewhat abstract. XP is very concrete. Check out Kent Beck's Extreme Programming Explained.
- eries 18y agoI want to second this idea - Kent Beck is the best place to start. If you find XP too preachy, take a look at his Test-Driven Development: By Example.
- gibsonf1 18y agoYou might also try the Lean Software Institute: http://www.leansoftwareinstitute.com/ http://www.leansoftwareinstitute.com/
- wensing 18y agoFor those of you willing to pay for a canonical source on Toyota's philosophy, I heartily recommend The Toyota Way: http://www.amazon.com/Toyota-Way-Jeffrey-Liker/dp/0071392319 http://www.amazon.com/Toyota-Way-Jeffrey-Liker/dp/0071392319 It is much, much more than a 'lean system', although one of their major goals is to eliminate waste. I'm also big fan of their 'go and see for yourself' (genchi genbutsu) philosophy.