> Toyota has been a learning organization for over 40 years. Harley Davidson
> Milwaukee Electric Tool and West Bend Appliances, Motorola all qualify as
> learning organizations.
> The were learning form their process results antimergiand mprovingng at
> rate of 1 to 1 1/4 % per month form many years. few have records like that
> with demonstrated improvement sustained for long periods of time.
Hmmm. I think I want to clarify something. If we're talking about Toyota
in Japan, I'm pretty sure in _manufacturing_ Toyota qualifies as a
learning organization. As far as their white collar, marketing support,
and adminstration groups are concerned, they are further from being a
learning organization than one can imagine. If there is evidence to the
contrary, I would love to see it.
Tony Padgett
Tokyo, Japan
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