A song about Toyota and Lean management.
(Verse 1)
Oh Toyota, king of the road, your cars reliable, your work showed us the code
You built a system, a perfect flow, kaizen forever, let the good times grow
(Chorus)
Respect for people, that’s the key, continuous improvement, constantly
But the West came knockin’, got it all wrong, took your TPS, called it Lean, made it cheap not strong
(Verse 2)
Just-in-time, a beautiful dance, eliminate waste, always take a chance
But Lean became slashin’, cuttin’ to the bone, forgot the workers, left them all alone
(Chorus)
Respect for people, that’s the key, continuous improvement, constantly
But the West came knockin’, got it all wrong, took your TPS, called it Lean, made it cheap not strong
(Bridge)
Visual boards turned into pressure cookers, quality faded, and profits persuaded
Forgot the why, just focused on the what, the Toyota magic, lost in a rut
(Chorus)
Respect for people, that’s the key, continuous improvement, constantly
But the West came knockin’, got it all wrong, took your TPS, called it Lean, made it cheap not strong
(Outro)
Oh Toyota, a lesson to teach, TPS goes deeper, beyond what they reach
Respect and teamwork, that’s how you win, the real Toyota way, let the journey begin
Google Gemini AI generated text using the prompt: “Write lyrics to a song titled ‘Oh Toyota!’ that features Toyota’s famous management system and how Lean management became the low quality western interpretation of Toyota’s famous management system.” Text edited by Bob Emiliani. Image generated by Copilot Designer.