Center for Quality People and Organizations, Inc

The Center for Quality People and Organizations is a non-profit organization originally founded through a seed grant from Toyota Motor Manufacturing Kentucky (TMMK) in partnership with the Scott County School District in Georgetown, KY. Since 2002, CQPO has developed and offered programs and customized training in lean management human systems, a variety of lean processes, and recruitment and selection systems. Further, in 2008, CQPO Executive Director Michael Hoseus collaborated with University of Michigan Professor and Toyota scholar, Jeffrey Liker, to write, Toyota Culture: The Heart and Soul of the Toyota Way. This book describes the detail of Toyotas human system culture, and its role as a critical ingredient in the companys success as a global leader sustaining operational excellence, growth, innovation, and profitability. This book also received the prestigious Shingo Award. Currently, in keeping with the Toyota Culture volume, CQPO consultants continue to assist educati...