Comments on: Belts, Jonahs and Senseis http://theleanthinker.com/2008/06/21/belts-jonahs-and-senseis/ Thoughts and insights from the shop floor. Wed, 07 Jan 2009 08:25:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Jim Fernandez http://theleanthinker.com/2008/06/21/belts-jonahs-and-senseis/comment-page-1/#comment-4799 Jim Fernandez Tue, 24 Jun 2008 14:57:45 +0000 http://theleanthinker.com/?p=148#comment-4799 "As a result, our understanding of why the Toyota Production System performs as it does has evolved over the years. There is no standard for complete understanding, there is only “keeping up in your field.”" Thank you for the clear thinking that you always seem to provide. Your last five words reminds me of an interesting gift I received a few years ago. It was a coffee mug. It had these words on the mug, "To someone who is outstanding in the field." And there was a picture of a guy standing in the middle of a field looking clueless. What a great message. Are we outstanding in our field, or are we just out standing out in a field? “As a result, our understanding of why the Toyota Production System performs as it does has evolved over the years. There is no standard for complete understanding, there is only “keeping up in your field.””

Thank you for the clear thinking that you always seem to provide.

Your last five words reminds me of an interesting gift I received a few years ago. It was a coffee mug. It had these words on the mug, “To someone who is outstanding in the field.” And there was a picture of a guy standing in the middle of a field looking clueless. What a great message.

Are we outstanding in our field, or are we just out standing out in a field?

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