Harada and the Power of Self Reliance

Norman Bodek, a well known Lean expert, talks about the power of self reliance outside the factory floor in Toyota.  Self Reliance relates to how  organizations can succeed when any employee, inside or outside the plant, has the authority to solve problems on his own and make them aware to management, even when there is no company policy to handle them.

He also talks about Harada, a new method to help people become self reliant and become successful.   This is being taught in Japan by Takashi Harada.

http://www.qualitydigest.com/inside/quality-insider-column/zenjidoka-simple-tool-complex-problem-solving-toyotas-quality.html

http://www.qualitydigest.com/inside/quality-insider-article/emzenjidokaem-ii-part-one.html

http://www.qualitydigest.com/inside/quality-insider-article/emzenjidokaem-ii-part-two.html#

http://www.qualitydigest.com/inside/quality-insider-article/zenjidoka-iii-building-excellent-people.html

Enjoy!