Case Studies

During our trips we always try to visit companies known for their unique culture and way of working. You might have read the stories from Toyota and Mazda factories from our stay in Japan. This time, we had a chance to spent almost two hours in Zappos headquarters in Las Vegas, NV. As there was no one else in our group except us, we could get answers to all our questions.

Last week we described our visit to Toyota Factory. We were lucky to join Mazda Tour in Hiroshima just two days later, so with fresh memories, we could compare these two car manufacturers. We’ve noticed several interesting differences and we’d like to share three of them with you.

Ever since I read “Toyota Way” by Jeffry Liker almost ten years ago, I was hoping to see Toyota Production System (TPS) live. Finally, my wish come true today during our trip to Japan we’ve visited Toyota city and joined the Takaoka Plant tour.