May 10 2016
Lilian Gilbreth, Mother of Modern Management | Harish Jose | LinkedIn Pulse
Lilian Gilbreth: “Household tasks were divided between the children. We had three rows of hooks, one marked “Jobs to be done,” one marked “Jobs being done” and a third marked” Jobs completed” with tags which were moved from hook to hook to indicate the progress of the task. ” (1930 Speech to National Federation of Business and Professional Women’s Clubs, New York)
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May 19 2016
The Internet of Things in Toyota Operations | Laura Putre | Industry Week
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As described in this article, advanced IT for Manufacturing, at Toyota, starts from the needs of the shop floor and works its way up. First, you build systems that take root because they help in daily operations, Then you extract and summarized data from these systems for the benefit of managers and engineers.
ERP, on the other hand, starts from the needs of management and works its way down, and I think it is the key reason why ERP success stories are so hard to find.
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By Michel Baudin • Press clippings • 0 • Tags: IT, Smart Manufacturing, Toyota, TPS