http://blog.louspringer.com/2006/08/13/28/ I'm getting there. What's the rush? It's about the journey, right? Wed, 07 Jan 2009 04:48:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 http://blog.louspringer.com/2006/08/13/28/#comment-93 Tue, 22 Aug 2006 02:25:43 +0000 http://blog.louspringer.com/2006/08/13/28/#comment-93 You're right. There is some co-dependence and though staying employed is nice it is not the point. I would just like to break through the cloud of short-term thinking and demonstrate the value of making a commitment to proper application and infrastructure design and improvement. In an audio conference I did recently with my grad school I pointed out to the students that although the Big 3 auto manufacturers all use Six Sigma, Toyota's Toyota Production System (TPS) has yielded more value in terms of reduced defects, market share and profitability even though it is based on the same foundational principles. This is because of the total commitment by the entire organization to quality. It's part of their culture - the way they do business. U.S. companies tend to look to improvement and quality as point solutions, just as some IT folks look to tools, automation and templates for quick fixes. You’re right. There is some co-dependence and though staying employed is nice it is not the point. I would just like to break through the cloud of short-term thinking and demonstrate the value of making a commitment to proper application and infrastructure design and improvement. In an audio conference I did recently with my grad school I pointed out to the students that although the Big 3 auto manufacturers all use Six Sigma, Toyota’s Toyota Production System (TPS) has yielded more value in terms of reduced defects, market share and profitability even though it is based on the same foundational principles. This is because of the total commitment by the entire organization to quality. It’s part of their culture - the way they do business. U.S. companies tend to look to improvement and quality as point solutions, just as some IT folks look to tools, automation and templates for quick fixes.

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