We are all busy preparing for our Japan-tour. Some are out buying business suits, so we can have the right look. Others are busy buying typical danish small things as presents for our hosts.  And I was practicing a typical Japanese thing: To have my photograph taken with my hero.

In the picture you see me with Jeffrey "Toyota Way" Liker. Jeffrey Liker is the person outside of Toyota that knows most about the company. He has written several books about Toyota, including the world famous: The Toyota Way, where he observes Toyota, and construct it's innner working in 14 principles.
Jeff gave a lean master-class today in Copenhagen. It was a highly interesting and inspiring day. Especially I learned interesting things about Lean Product Development
and the function of Toyotas Obeya, which I look forward to use.
 
By Bent Jensen