One conclusion increasingly drawn from Toyota’s system is that many U.S. manufacturers have gone off track with their own development efforts. In fact, some of the processes they’ve adopted in the name of speed and quality have actually had the opposite effect.
Few young engineers have someone to show them the ropes when the going gets tough. A low-pressure “dry run” can help navigate through difficult times later on
A recent survey shows 44% of North American participants have experienced significant supply-chain disruptions. As a result, more are repatriating work to the U.S. after initially outsourcing it to low-cost countries