About this Presentation
Many companies have tried to implement the Toyota Production System (TPS) or lean, but none of them have reached the same level of results as Toyota does. This presentation demonstrates that TPS is just one pillar that supports Toyota’s business and human approaches. It also presents the framework that makes Toyota what it is. The framework is comprised of the contradicting, expanding, and integrating forces and how the forces relate to the founders’ principles and the culture that makes working in Toyota a unique and rewarding experience.
What Will You Learn
To help you get the most value from this session, we’ve highlighted a few key points. These takeaways capture the main ideas and practical insights from the presentation, making it easier for you to review, reflect, and apply what you’ve learned.
Toyota's unique culture, characterized by paradoxes and opposing forces, is a key factor in its success. These elements create internal conflicts that push the organization towards continuous improvement.
The Toyota Way 2001 encapsulates the company's principles and values, which focus on respect for people and continuous improvement.
The Theory of Constraints presents the improvement challenge as a choice between continuous improvement (red curve) and incremental improvement (green curve), with the goal of following the red curve while maintaining stability.
Instructor(s)
Guilherme Almeida
Ms Alka Wadhwa
Alka Wadhwa is an experienced consultant and process improvement expert with over 24 years of expertise in the Theory of Constraints (TOC), Lean Six Sigma, and organizational performance optimization. She has successfully led projects in healthcare, financial services, and manufacturing, driving significant improvements such as a 67% boost in hospital operations and a 140% increase in outpatient visits.
Previously, Alka Wadhwa spent 17+ years at GE Global Research Center, where she led initiatives to enhance various GE businesses through advanced technologies, process redesign, and system optimization. Founder of Better Solutions Consulting, LLC, she specializes in using TOC, Six Sigma, and data analytics to streamline operations and build high-performance teams.
Her work has earned her multiple accolades, including the Empire State Award of Excellence in healthcare.
Dr Gary Wadhwa
Dr. Gary Wadhwa is a Board Certified Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon with extensive experience in the field. He completed his Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery training at Montefiore Hospital, Albert Einstein College of Medicine in Bronx, NY, and has served as an Attending at prestigious institutions like St. Peters Hospitals, Ellis Hospital, and Beth Israel Hospital in NY. With a career spanning over two decades, he was the former CEO and President of a group specialty practice in NY from 1994 to 2015. Dr. Wadhwa holds an MBA from UT at Knoxville, TN, and has undergone additional training in System Dynamics at MIT, Health System Management at Harvard Business School, and Entrepreneurship and healthcare innovations at Columbia Business School. Committed to expanding access to Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery care, he is currently engaged in a meaningful project to provide healthcare services to underserved populations in inner city and rural areas through non-profit Community Health Centers.