To gain a deeper understanding of the Toyota Production System (TPS) and Lean, I dove into a book called “Steady Work” by Karen Gaudet. It was referenced in Jeffrey Liker’s classic “The Toyota Way”. Karen Gaudet was an ex-Starbucks regional director responsible for about 100 Starbucks stores in the northwest region of the United States. … Continue reading What I Learned About TPS From a Coffee Empire
