
The application of lean IT at Toyota Motor Europe
VIDEO INTERVIEW - We spoke with Toyota Motor Europe's CIO at the Lean IT Summit about hoshin and IT, the application of the agile methodology, and the power of coaching.
Interviewee: Pierre Masai, CIO, Toyota Motor Europe
Photo courtesy of: Camille Brunat DocuDoc films
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