Via: Edmunds Inside Line
The title of the post is a serious question. Would it be possible to take the world-renowned Toyota Production System and augment it so that it works within the confines of an animation studio?
Before you comment, take note that it has been applied to a hospital in Seattle, so yes, it can apply to service industries too.
Actually, there’s a recorded interview with Ed Catmull about the business behind Pixar and he actually mentions them in influencing the company’s process.
Here’s the video, so if my memory’s faulty, you can prove me wrong: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2h2lvhzMDc