Sam MacPherson — The Obeya: The Secret to Achieving Lean Management System Excellence

For first-time vis­i­tors to Toy­ota Motor Corporation’s HQ in Japan and oth­er Toy­ota loca­tions through­out the world, many are sur­prised to dis­cov­er an oper­at­ing envi­ron­ment with­out tra­di­tion­al cubi­cles and offices – the Obeya. Obeya Man­age­ment is the best way to man­age Lean Oper­a­tions and cre­ate high­ly engaged Lean Lead­ers through face-to-face com­mu­ni­ca­tions, col­lab­o­ra­tion, orga­ni­za­tion­al prob­lem solv­ing, and teamwork.