Toyota’s Troubles Slam Japan’s Motor City - NYTimes.com
“The only places that are still busy are those producing for the Prius,” Mr. Tanaka said, referring to Toyota’s fuel-efficient hybrid sedan, which has remained popular despite the slump. “Everywhere else, jobs are just gone. Completely gone.” Hello Work’s vice director, Masami Kawajiri, said 8,042 job seekers visited the office between January and March, up 133 percent from the same period a year ago.
But the interesting thing is that I think something like this would work, really work, if anyone tried it. And the guys at Politico and AOL seem to be doing just that. Lean journalism, for the win. My guess is plenty. And Marc Andreeseen, who has already backed two blogs , may be the first in line to invest. And I know a couple of hedge funds that would be right there, too.
What If: The New New York Times
Getting lean to survive the downturn | Lean Software Engineering
The reason why lean thinking is so powerful is it embraces change. When the market is in turmoil, change is legion and organizations that apply lean thinking stand the best chance of surviving, or even thriving. To best satisfy the 3 goals above, take steps in the lean direction to: Get closer to the customer. Listen to their priorities. Tighten the feedback loop.
